Rotello
Encyclopedia
Rotello is a comune
(municipality) 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 1,322 and an area of 70.0 km².
Rotello borders the following municipalities: Montelongo
, Montorio nei Frentani
, San Martino in Pensilis
, Santa Croce di Magliano
, Serracapriola
, Torremaggiore
, Ururi
. The mayor
of Rotello is Michele Pangia.
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 30 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 1,322 and an area of 70.0 km².
Rotello borders the following municipalities: 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....
, San Martino in Pensilis
San Martino in Pensilis
San Martino in Pensilis is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 45 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....
, Serracapriola
Serracapriola
Serracapriola is a town and comune in the province of Foggia, in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.- Geography :The town is bordered by Chieuti, Lesina, Rotello, San Martino in Pensilis, San Paolo di Civitate and Torremaggiore....
, Torremaggiore
Torremaggiore
Torremaggiore is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.It lies on a hill, 169 m over the sea, and is famous for production of wine and olives.-History:...
, Ururi
Ururi
Ururi is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 40 km northeast of Campobasso.Ururi borders the following municipalities: Larino, Montorio nei Frentani, Rotello, San Martino in Pensilis....
. The mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Rotello is Michele Pangia.