Pescolanciano | |
Official Name: | Comune di Pescolanciano |
Coordinates: | 41.6833°N 34°W |
Region: | Molise |
Province: | Isernia (IS) |
Frazioni: | lLa Castagna |
Mayor: | Manolo Sacco |
Area Total Km2: | 34.73 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 847 |
Population As Of: | 30 September 2016 |
Population Demonym: | Pescolancianesi |
Elevation M: | 800 |
Postal Code: | 86097 |
Area Code: | 0865 |
Pescolanciano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 30km (20miles) northwest of Campobasso and about 12km (07miles) northeast of Isernia.
Pescolanciano borders the following municipalities: Agnone, Carovilli, Chiauci, Civitanova del Sannio, Miranda, Pietrabbondante, Sessano del Molise. Sights include the Castello D'Alessandro, built perhaps around 583 during the reign of Lombard king Alboin, or later under Charlemagne. The first historical mentions are from the 13th century. Located on the spur overlooking the town, it has a massive pentagonal plan.