Filignano

Filignano
Comune
Comune di Filignano
Town hall and church square

Filignano within the Province of Isernia
Filignano
Location of Filignano in Italy
Coordinates: 41°32′42.94″N 14°3′23.9″E / 41.5452611°N 14.056639°E / 41.5452611; 14.056639Coordinates: 41°32′42.94″N 14°3′23.9″E / 41.5452611°N 14.056639°E / 41.5452611; 14.056639
Country Italy
Region Molise
Province Isernia (IS)
Frazioni Bottazzella, Cerasuolo, Cerreto, Collemacchia, Franchitti, Frunzo, Lagoni, Mastrogiovanni, Mennella, Selvone, Valerio, Valle
Government
 • Mayor Lorenzo Coia
Area
 • Total 30.88 km2 (11.92 sq mi)
Elevation 460 m (1,510 ft)
Population (31 December 2017)[1]
 • Total 647
 • Density 21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Filignanesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 86074
Dialing code 0865
Website Official website

Filignano is an Italian comune (municipality) of the Province of Isernia, in the region Molise.

History

The village was first mentioned in 962 and elevated to autonomous municipality in 1840, when it was separed from Pozzilli.[2][3]

Geography

Filignano is located 74 kilometres (46 mi) west of Campobasso, 24 kilometres (15 mi) southwest of Isernia, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of Venafro, and 34 kilometres (21 mi) east of Cassino. It is a hill town surrounded by the Mainarde mountain range, in the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park.

The municipal territory, bordering with the region of Lazio and not too far from Campania, borders with the municipalities of Acquafondata (FR), Colli a Volturno, Montaquila, Pozzilli, Rocchetta a Volturno, Scapoli, and Vallerotonda (FR).[4] It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Bottazzella, Cerasuolo, Cerreto, Collemacchia, Franchitti, Frunzo, Lagoni, Mastrogiovanni, Mennella, Selvone, Valerio, and Valle.

In the municipality there is a small community of Italian Scots, children and grandchildren of Filignanese immigrants, returning from Scotland.[3][5][6]

The central church of the Immaculate Conception, at Piazza Municipio[7] aside the town hall.

People

  • Mario Lanza (1921-1959), Italian-American tenor and actor. his father was originary of Filignano. The town hosts a "Mario Lanza Festival every August

References

  1. ↑ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2013
  2. ↑ (in Italian) Historical infos about Filignano
  3. 1 2 (in Italian) Filignano on Volturno Mountain Community website
  4. ↑ 41373 Filignano on OpenStreetMap
  5. ↑ (in Italian) Article about Filignanese Scots (molisenetwork.net)
  6. ↑ (in Italian) Article about the "2012 Scottish Festival" of Filignano (venafrano.org)
  7. ↑ i.e. "Town Hall Square"
  • Official website (in Italian)
  • Google. "Filignano" (Map). Google Maps. Google.


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