Sessano del Molise
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Sessano del Molise is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Isernia
in the Italian
region Molise
, located about 30 km northwest of Campobasso
and about 9 km northeast of Isernia
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 871 and an area of 24.7 km².
Sessano del Molise borders the following municipalities: Carpinone
, Chiauci
, Civitanova del Sannio
, Frosolone
, Miranda
, Pesche
, Pescolanciano
.
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 Isernia
Province of Isernia
The Province of Isernia is a province in the Molise region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Isernia....
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 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...
and about 9 km northeast of Isernia
Isernia
Isernia Isernia Isernia (Latin: Aesernia or, in Pliny and later writers, Eserninus, or in the Antonine Itinerary, Serni is a town and comune in the central Italian region of Molise, and the capital of Isernia province.- Geography :...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 871 and an area of 24.7 km².
Sessano del Molise borders the following municipalities: Carpinone
Carpinone
Carpinone is a comune in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 30 km west of Campobasso and about 7 km east of Isernia...
, Chiauci
Chiauci
Chiauci 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...
, 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...
, Miranda
Miranda, Italy
Miranda is a comune in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 35 km northwest of Campobasso and about 6 km north of Isernia...
, Pesche
Pesche
Pesche is a comune in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 30 km west of Campobasso and about 5 km northeast of Isernia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,459 and an area of 12.7 km².Pesche borders the following municipalities:...
, Pescolanciano
Pescolanciano
Pescolanciano is a comune in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 30 km northwest of Campobasso and about 12 km northeast of Isernia...
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