Vastogirardi
Encyclopedia
Vastogirardi is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Isernia
in the Italian
region Molise
, located about 40 km northwest of Campobasso
and about 20 km north of Isernia
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 789 and an area of 60.9 km².
Vastogirardi borders the following municipalities: Agnone
, Capracotta
, Carovilli
, Castel di Sangro
, Forlì del Sannio
, Rionero Sannitico
, Roccasicura
, San Pietro Avellana
.
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 40 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 20 km north 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 789 and an area of 60.9 km².
Vastogirardi borders the following municipalities: Agnone
Agnone
Agnone is a city and comune in the province of Isernia, in the Molise region of southern Italy. Agnone is known for the manufacturing of bells by the Marinelli Bell Foundry. It is 22 miles northwest of Campobasso. The city of Agnone is complemented with other populated centers like Fontesambuco,...
, Capracotta
Capracotta
Capracotta is a comune in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 45 km northwest of Campobasso and about 25 km north of Isernia...
, Carovilli
Carovilli
Carovilli is a comune in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 35 km northwest of Campobasso and about 14 km northeast of Isernia...
, Castel di Sangro
Castel di Sangro
Castel di Sangro is a city and comune of 6,109 people in the Province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo, southern Italy. It is the central city of the Alto Sangro e Altopiano delle Cinque Miglia.-Geography:...
, Forlì del Sannio
Forlì del Sannio
Forlì del Sannio is a comune in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 45 km northwest of Campobasso and about 12 km northwest of Isernia....
, Rionero Sannitico
Rionero Sannitico
Rionero Sannitico is a comune in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 45 km northwest of Campobasso and about 15 km northwest of Isernia....
, Roccasicura
Roccasicura
Roccasicura is a comune in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 40 km northwest of Campobasso and about 11 km north of Isernia...
, San Pietro Avellana
San Pietro Avellana
San Pietro Avellana is a comune in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region of Molise, about 50 km northwest of Campobasso and some 20 km north of Isernia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 630 and an area of 45.0 km²...
.