Macchiagodena

Macchiagodena
Country	Italy
region	Molise
province	Isernia  (IS)
Coordinates	41 ° 34 ′  N , 14 ° 24 ′  E Coordinates: 41 ° 34 ′ 0 ″  N , 14 ° 24 ′ 0 ″  E
height	864  m slm
surface	34 km²
Residents	1,756 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	52 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	86096
prefix	0865
ISTAT number	094026
Popular name	Macchiagodenesi
Patron saint	Nicholas of Myra
Website	Macchiagodena

Macchiagodena is an Italian commune ( comune ) with 1756 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Isernia in Molise . The municipality is located about kilometers east of Isernia and borders directly on the province of Campobasso . Macchiagodena is part of the Comunità montana del Sannio .

history

In 964 the community is mentioned for the first time as Maccia de Godena . Originally it was a fortified structure between the counties of Isernia and Boiano.

Trivia

Although the patron saint of the place, St. Nicholas of Myra, is generally venerated on December 6th, the community celebrates him on the third Sunday of May.

Web links

Commons : Macchiagodena  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.