Gambatesa
Encyclopedia
Gambatesa is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Campobasso
in the Italian
region Molise
, located about 20 km southeast of Campobasso
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,654 and an area of 42.9 km².
Gambatesa borders the following municipalities: Celenza Valfortore
, Macchia Valfortore
, Pietracatella
, Riccia, Tufara
.
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 southeast 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 1,654 and an area of 42.9 km².
Gambatesa borders the following municipalities: Celenza Valfortore
Celenza Valfortore
Celenza Valfortore is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.- Main Sights :*Church of Santa Croce*Porta Nova* Gambacorta Castle - Demographics :...
, Macchia Valfortore
Macchia Valfortore
Macchia Valfortore is a town and comune in the Province of Campobasso, Molise, Italy.-History:First evidence of town’s origins date back centuries. 216 B.C. powerful Roman army under Varro, the Roman general famous for losing to Hannibal, marched to fight the Carthaginians at Canne and camped in...
, Pietracatella
Pietracatella
Pietracatella is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 15 km east of Campobasso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,543 and an area of 50.0 km²....
, Riccia, Tufara
Tufara
Tufara is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 25 km southeast of Campobasso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,071 and an area of 35.2 km²....
.