Isernia
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| Città di Isernia | ||
Top left:View of Residence in Molise Campobasso Hill, Top right:Corso Marcelli Street, Bottom left:Fontana Fraterna, Bottom right:San Pietro Cathedral
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 Isernia
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| Coordinates: 41°36′N 14°14′E / 41.600°N 14.233°ECoordinates: 41°36′N 14°14′E / 41.600°N 14.233°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Molise | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Isernia (IS) | |
| Frazioni | Acquazolfa, Bazzoffie, Breccelle, Capruccia, Castagna, Castelromano, Colle de' Cioffi, Colle Martino, Colle Pagano, Collecroci, Conocchia, Coppolicchio, Fragnete, Marini, Salietto, Valgianese | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Luigi Brasiello (PD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 68.74 km2 (26.54 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 423 m (1,388 ft) | |
| Population (30 November 2012) | ||
| • Total | 21,983 | |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Isernini | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 86170 | |
| Dialing code | 0865 | |
| Patron saint | Saint Pope Celestine V | |
| Saint day | May 19 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Isernia [iˈzɛrnja] 
listen is a town and comune in the southern Italian region of Molise, and the capital of province of Isernia.
Situated on a rocky crest rising from 350 to 475 metres (1,148 to 1,558 ft) between the Carpino and the Sordo rivers, the plan of Isernia still reflects the ancient layout of the Roman town, with a central wide street, the cardo maximus, still represented by Corso Marcelli, and side streets at right angles on both sides.
The commune of Isernia includes 16 frazioni. The most densely populated is Castelromano which is positioned in a plain at the base of the La Romana mount, elevation 862 metres (2,828 ft), 5 kilometres (3 mi) from Isernia.
The area of Isernia was settled at least 700,000 years ago: the nearby site called Pineta has been cited in the magazine Science as the most ancient site where traces of use of fire by humans have been found.
The city's Roman name, Aesernia, reflects probably a former Samnite toponym, but a connection to an Indo-European root, aeser, which means "water", is tenuous.
Classical Aesernia was a city of Samnium, included within the territory of the Pentri tribe, situated in the valley of the Vulturnus (modern Volturno), on a small stream flowing into that river, and distant 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Venafrum (modern Venafro). The Itinerary (in which the name is written "Serni") places it on the road from Aufidena to Bovianum, at the distance of 45 kilometres (28 mi) from the former, and 29 kilometres (18 mi) from the latter; but the former number is corrupt, as are the distances in the Tabula Peutingeriana.
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