Fornelli is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of Campobasso and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Isernia. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
Fornelli | |
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| Comune di Fornelli | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Fornelli  | |
  Fornelli Location of Fornelli in Italy  Fornelli Fornelli (Molise) | |
| Coordinates: 41°36′N 14°8′E / 41.600°N 14.133°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Molise |
| Province | Isernia (IS) |
| Frazioni | Bivio, Canala, Castello, Cervaro, Chiuselle, Fontanelle, Fornelli, Guardiello, Pincere, Santa Maria Casali |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Tedeschi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.1 km2 (8.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2007)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,014 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Fornellesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 86070 |
| Dialing code | 0865 |
Annunziata D’Alesandro (née Lombardi), the mother of Nancy Pelosi, was born in Fornelli in 1909.[4]
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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.
- ^ "Molise" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Speciale storia di emigrazione, la scoperta: Nancy Pelosi è originaria di Fornelli".
- ^ "Fornelli". Associazione Nazionale Città dell'Olio (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
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