Montagano
Encyclopedia
Montagano is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Campobasso
in the Italian
region Molise
, located about 9 km north of Campobasso
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,207 and an area of 26.5 km².
Montagano borders the following municipalities: Limosano
, Matrice
, Petrella Tifernina
, Ripalimosani
.
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 Campobasso
Province of Campobasso
The Province of Campobasso is a province in the Molise region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Campobasso.It has an area of 2,909 km², and a total population of 230,692...
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 9 km north 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...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,207 and an area of 26.5 km².
Montagano borders the following municipalities: Limosano
Limosano
Limosano is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 14 km northwest of Campobasso...
, Matrice
Matrice
Matrice is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 7 km northeast of Campobasso...
, Petrella Tifernina
Petrella Tifernina
Petrella Tifernina is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 13 km north of Campobasso...
, Ripalimosani
Ripalimosani
Ripalimosani is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 6 km north of Campobasso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,685 and an area of 33.8 km²....
.