Bonefro
Encyclopedia
Bonefro is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Campobasso
in the Italian
region Molise
, located about 25 km northeast of Campobasso
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,791 and an area of 31.1 km².
Bonefro hosts the annual [Adriatic Chamber Music Festival http://www.acmf.org] (Festival di Adriatico da Musica da Camera) in July.
Bonefro borders the following municipalities: Casacalenda
, Montelongo
, Montorio nei Frentani
, Ripabottoni
, San Giuliano di Puglia
, Sant'Elia a Pianisi
, Santa Croce di Magliano
.
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 Campobasso
Province of Campobasso
The Province of Campobasso is a province in the Molise region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Campobasso.It has an area of 2,909 km², and a total population of 230,692...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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 25 km northeast 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...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,791 and an area of 31.1 km².
Bonefro hosts the annual [Adriatic Chamber Music Festival http://www.acmf.org] (Festival di Adriatico da Musica da Camera) in July.
Bonefro borders the following municipalities: Casacalenda
Casacalenda
Casacalenda is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 25 km northeast of Campobasso...
, Montelongo
Montelongo
Montelongo is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 30 km northeast of Campobasso...
, Montorio nei Frentani
Montorio nei Frentani
Montorio nei Frentani is a small town and comune in the province of Campobasso , in Southern Italy.-References:Montorio has one of the most amazing dialects in the Italian language....
, Ripabottoni
Ripabottoni
Ripabottoni is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 20 km northeast of Campobasso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 644 and an area of 31.9 km²....
, San Giuliano di Puglia
San Giuliano di Puglia
San Giuliano di Puglia is a small town and comune in the province of Campobasso, in the region of Molise, in Italy.Even though it is now part of Molise, its name still recalls its former administrative and cultural association with the region of Apulia .It is mainly an agricultural centre.- 2002...
, Sant'Elia a Pianisi
Sant'Elia a Pianisi
Sant'Elia a Pianisi is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 20 km northeast of Campobasso...
, Santa Croce di Magliano
Santa Croce di Magliano
Santa Croce di Magliano is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 30 km northeast of Campobasso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,863 and an area of 52.6 km²....
.