Castel San Vincenzo
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Castel San Vincenzo is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Isernia
in the Italian
region Molise
, located about 50 km west of Campobasso
and about 15 km northwest of Isernia
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 567 and an area of 22.4 km².
Castel San Vincenzo borders the following municipalities: Cerro al Volturno
, Montenero Val Cocchiara
, Pizzone
, Rocchetta a Volturno
, San Biagio Saracinisco
.
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 50 km west 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 15 km northwest 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 567 and an area of 22.4 km².
Castel San Vincenzo borders the following municipalities: Cerro al Volturno
Cerro al Volturno
Cerro al Volturno is a comune in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 45 km west of Campobasso and about 10 km northwest of Isernia....
, Montenero Val Cocchiara
Montenero Val Cocchiara
Montenero Val Cocchiara is a town and comune in the Province of Isernia, in the Molise region ....
, Pizzone
Pizzone, Italy
Pizzone is a comune in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 50 km west of Campobasso and about 20 km northwest of Isernia near the Monti della Meta chain.-History:...
, Rocchetta a Volturno
Rocchetta a Volturno
Rocchetta a Volturno is a comune in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 50 km west of Campobasso and about 13 km west of Isernia...
, San Biagio Saracinisco
San Biagio Saracinisco
San Biagio Saracinisco is a comune in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 120 km east of Rome and about 50 km east of Frosinone...
.
Notable people of Castel San Vincenzo
- Albert N. GualanoAlbert N. GualanoAlberto Nicola Gualano was born in San Vincenzo al Volturno , Italy, 1868, to a prominent family of the region. After a primary education at Convitto Nazionale Victor Emanuel II in Naples, he emigrated to America in 1890 and was soon followed by many relatives. He graduated from both Northwestern...
, (1868-1960) - Antonio Gualano, (1899-1983)
- Sergio VentoSergio VentoSergio Vento is an Italian diplomat, former Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and Italian Ambassador to the United States.-Career:Sergio Vento was born in Rome....
, (b. 1938)