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Filignano is an Italian '' comune'' (municipality) of the Province of Isernia, in the region Molise.
Article about the "2012 Scottish Festival" of Filignano (venafrano.org)
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Official website
* Cities and towns in Molise {{Molise-geo-stub
History
The village was first mentioned in 962 and elevated to autonomous municipality in 1840, when it was separated from Pozzilli.Geography
Filignano is located west of Campobasso, southwest of Isernia, north of Venafro, and east ofCassino
Cassino () is a ''comune'' in the province of Frosinone, Southern Italy, at the southern end of the region of Lazio, the last city of the Latin Valley.
Cassino is located at the foot of Monte Cairo near the confluence of the Gari and Liri rive ...
. 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). 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.Filignano on Volturno Mountain Community website/ref>
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.References
External links
Official website
* Cities and towns in Molise {{Molise-geo-stub