Belmonte del Sannio
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Belmonte del Sannio is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Isernia
in the Italian
region Molise
, located about 35 km northwest of Campobasso
and about 30 km northeast of Isernia
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 887 and an area of 20.2 km².
Belmonte del Sannio borders the following municipalities: Agnone
, Castiglione Messer Marino
, Schiavi di Abruzzo
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Isernia
Province of Isernia
The Province of Isernia is a province in the Molise region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Isernia....
in the Italian
Italy
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region Molise
Molise
Molise is a region of Southern Italy, the second smallest of the regions. It was formerly part of the region of Abruzzi e Molise and now a separate entity...
, located about 35 km northwest of Campobasso
Campobasso
-Main sights:The main attraction of Campobasso is the Castello Monforte, built in 1450 by the local ruler Nicola II Monforte, over Lombard or Norman ruins. The castle has Guelph merlons and stands on a commanding point, where traces of ancient settlements have been found...
and about 30 km northeast of Isernia
Isernia
Isernia Isernia Isernia (Latin: Aesernia or, in Pliny and later writers, Eserninus, or in the Antonine Itinerary, Serni is a town and comune in the central Italian region of Molise, and the capital of Isernia province.- Geography :...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 887 and an area of 20.2 km².
Belmonte del Sannio borders the following municipalities: Agnone
Agnone
Agnone is a city and comune in the province of Isernia, in the Molise region of southern Italy. Agnone is known for the manufacturing of bells by the Marinelli Bell Foundry. It is 22 miles northwest of Campobasso. The city of Agnone is complemented with other populated centers like Fontesambuco,...
, Castiglione Messer Marino
Castiglione Messer Marino
Castiglione Messer Marino is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of central ItalyIt is the birthplace of the parents of race car driver Juan Manuel Fangio....
, Schiavi di Abruzzo
Schiavi di Abruzzo
Schiavi di Abruzzo is a typical hill town in the Apennine Mountains,in central part of the Italian Peninsula, in Italy.It is in the Chieti province, in the southern most portion of the Abruzzo region,on border with the Molise region....
.