Cerro al Volturno
Cerro al Volturno | |
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| Comune di Cerro al Volturno | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Cerro al Volturno | |
  Cerro al Volturno Location of Cerro al Volturno in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 41°39′N 14°8′E / 41.650°N 14.133°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Molise |
| Province | Isernia (IS) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Remo Di Ianni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.79 km2 (9.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 572 m (1,877 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,144 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cerresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 86072 |
| Dialing code | 0865 |
| Website | Official website |
Cerro al Volturno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Isernia, in the Italian region of Molise. It is located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of Campobasso, and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Isernia.
The town was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Samnites. It houses a castle called Pandone, built around 1000 on a spur commanding the nearby valley.
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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