Ferrazzano
| Ferrazzano | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Ferrazzano | ||
| ||
  Ferrazzano Location of Ferrazzano in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 41°32′N 14°40′E / 41.533°N 14.667°ECoordinates: 41°32′N 14°40′E / 41.533°N 14.667°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Molise | |
| Province | Campobasso (CB) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Antonio Cerio | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 16.77 km2 (6.47 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 870 m (2,850 ft) | |
| Population (30 November 2017) | ||
| • Total | 3,317 | |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Ferrazzanesi | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 86010 | |
| Dialing code | 0874 | |
| Patron saint | St. Anthony of Padua | |
| Saint day | 13 June | |
| Website | Official website | |
Ferrazzano is a town and comune in the province of Campobasso, in the Italian region Molise. It is located 5 km (3 mi) south of Campobasso.
The town is a medieval village sited on a hilltop in the central part of Italy, in the mountains about halfway across the "knee" of the Italian peninsula. The village is composed of fieldstone row houses with clay tile roofs. Its small piazza is anchored by a simple fountain. The village also has a small castle with a stone turret, and a Catholic church of The Assumption.
Transportation
The nearest railway station is that of Campobasso.
People
- American actor Robert De Niro's great-grandparents, Giovanni Di Niro and Angelina Mercurio, immigrated to the United States from Ferrazzano in 1887.
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