Filignano

Filignano is an Italian comune (municipality) of the Province of Isernia, in the region Molise.

Filignano
Comune
Comune di Filignano
Town hall and church square
Filignano within the Province of Isernia
Location of Filignano
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Coordinates: 41°32′42.94″N 14°3′23.9″E
Country	Italy
Region	Molise
Province	Isernia (IS)
Frazioni	Bottazzella, Cerasuolo, Cerreto, Collemacchia, Franchitti, Frunzo, Lagoni, Mastrogiovanni, Mennella, Selvone, Valerio, Valle
Government
• Mayor	Federica Cocozza
Area [1]
• Total	30.88 km2 (11.92 sq mi)
Elevation	460 m (1,510 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017)[2]
• Total	647
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Demonym	Filignanesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	86074
Dialing code	0865
Website	Official website

History

The village was first mentioned in 962 and elevated to autonomous municipality in 1840, when it was separated from Pozzilli.^[3][4]

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).^[5] It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Bottazzella, Cerasuolo, Cerreto, Collemacchia, Franchitti, Frunzo, Lagoni, Mastrogiovanni, Mennella, Selvone, Valerio, and Valle.

In the municipality there is a small community of Italian Scots, children and grandchildren of Filignanese immigrants, returning from Scotland.^[4][6][7]

The central church of the Immaculate Conception, at Piazza Municipio^[8] aside the town hall.

People

• Mario Lanza (1921-1959), Italian-American tenor and actor. Lanza's father was originally from Filignano. The town hosts a Mario Lanza festival every August.