Pietracatella
Encyclopedia
Pietracatella is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Campobasso
in the Italian
region Molise
, located about 15 km east of Campobasso
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,543 and an area of 50.0 km².
Pietracatella borders the following municipalities: Gambatesa
, Jelsi
, Macchia Valfortore
, Monacilioni
, Riccia, Toro
.
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 15 km east 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 1,543 and an area of 50.0 km².
Pietracatella borders the following municipalities: Gambatesa
Gambatesa
Gambatesa is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 20 km southeast of Campobasso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,654 and an area of 42.9 km²....
, Jelsi
Jelsi
Jelsi is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 12 km southeast of Campobasso.Jelsi borders the following municipalities: Campodipietra, Cercemaggiore, Gildone, Pietracatella, Riccia, Toro....
, Macchia Valfortore
Macchia Valfortore
Macchia Valfortore is a town and comune in the Province of Campobasso, Molise, Italy.-History:First evidence of town’s origins date back centuries. 216 B.C. powerful Roman army under Varro, the Roman general famous for losing to Hannibal, marched to fight the Carthaginians at Canne and camped in...
, Monacilioni
Monacilioni
Monacilioni is a small town northeast of Campobasso, Italy. Monacilioni was originally shaped in a circular fashion with one main intersecting street. During the latter half of the 20th century, a significant portion of the town was destroyed in a series of landslides. In the 1990s, much of the...
, Riccia, Toro
Toro, Italy
Toro is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 8 km east of Campobasso.Toro borders the following municipalities: Campodipietra, Jelsi, Monacilioni, Pietracatella, San Giovanni in Galdo....
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