Duronia
Encyclopedia
Duronia is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Campobasso
in the Italian
region Molise
, located about 20 km northwest of Campobasso
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 473 and an area of 22.2 km².
Duronia borders the following municipalities: Bagnoli del Trigno
, Civitanova del Sannio
, Frosolone
, Molise
, Pietracupa
, Torella del Sannio
.
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 20 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...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 473 and an area of 22.2 km².
Duronia borders the following municipalities: Bagnoli del Trigno
Bagnoli del Trigno
Bagnoli del Trigno is a comune in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 25 km northwest of Campobasso and about 20 km northeast of Isernia...
, Civitanova del Sannio
Civitanova del Sannio
Civitanova del Sannio is a comune in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 25 km northwest of Campobasso and about 15 km northeast of Isernia...
, Frosolone
Frosolone
Frosolone is a comune in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 20 km west of Campobasso and about 20 km east of Isernia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,330 and an area of 49.6 km²...
, Molise
Molise (commune)
Molise is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 15 km northwest of Campobasso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 179 and an area of 5.2 km²....
, Pietracupa
Pietracupa
Pietracupa is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 20 km northwest of Campobasso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 246 and an area of 10.0 km²....
, Torella del Sannio
Torella del Sannio
Torella del Sannio is a town and comune in the province of Campobasso .-History:The village is believed to have been founded around 800 BC and hosts a medieval castle-tower of 12th century, hence the name , and a monastery.-External links:* * *...
.