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°ECoordinates: 41°32′42.94″N 14°3′23.9″E / 41.5452611°N 14.056639°E
Country	Italy
Region	Molise
Province	Isernia (IS)
Frazioni	Bottazzella, Cerasuolo, Cerreto, Collemacchia, Franchitti, Frunzo, Lagoni, Mastrogiovanni, Mennella, Selvone, Valerio, Valle
Government
• Mayor	Lorenzo Coia (from 2014) (Municipal List)
Area
• Total	30.88 km^2 (11.92 sq mi)
Elevation	460 m (1,510 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
• Total	666
• Density	22/km^2 (56/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Filignanesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	86074
Dialing code	0865
Website	Official website

Filignano is an Italian comune (municipality) of the Province of Isernia, in the region Molise. As of 2013, it had a population of 666 and an area of 30.88 square kilometres (11.92 sq mi).^[1]

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.

Demographics

During the 20th Century, the population of Filignano has been decreasing due to emigration in Northern Italy and in the United Kingdom. In the municipality, especially in the village of Cerasuolo, there is a large community of Italian Scots, children and grandchildren of Filignanese immigrants, returning from Scotland.^[3][5][6]

Gallery

The central church of the Immaculate Conception, at Piazza Municipio[7] aside the town hall  The road to the upper old town, aside Piazza Municipio

Personalities

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

References

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

External links

• (Italian) Filignano official website
• Google. "Filignano" (Map). Google Maps. Google.