Montecilfone
Encyclopedia
Montecilfone is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Campobasso
in the Italian
region of Molise
, located about 40 km northeast of Campobasso
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,552 and an area of 22.8 km².
Montecilfone borders the following municipalities: Guglionesi
, Montenero di Bisaccia
, Palata
.
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 of 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 40 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 1,552 and an area of 22.8 km².
Montecilfone borders the following municipalities: Guglionesi
Guglionesi
Guglionesi is a town and comune in Molise, southern Italy, about 50 kilometers from Campobasso.- History :The historical origins of Guglionesi go back to the 4th century BC...
, Montenero di Bisaccia
Montenero di Bisaccia
Montenero di Bisaccia is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 45 km north of Campobasso...
, Palata
Palata
Palata or Polota is a river in Belarus and Russia, a tributary of the Western Dvina river. Rising in Pskov Oblast of Russia and flowing through northern Belarus, it joins the Western Dvina at Polatsk....
.