San Felice del Molise

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Comune di San Felice del Molise
Coat of arms of Comune di San Felice del Molise
Municipal coat of arms
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Molise
Province Campobasso (CB)
Mayor August 30
Area 26 km² (10 sq mi)
Population
 - Total 813
 - Density 31/km² (80/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 41°53′N 14°42′ECoordinates: 41°53′N 14°42′E
Gentilic
Dialing code 0874
Postal code 86030
 - Day Saint Felice Martyr

San Felice del Molise (also called Štifilić or Filić) is a small town in the province of Campobasso in the Molise region of Italy, near the Trigno river.

Like Acquaviva Collecroce and Montemitro, San Felice del Molise is home to a community of Molisian Croats, most of whom speak a particular Croatian dialect (they call it simply naš jezik, or "our language") as well as Italian.

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  • Held by the Normans in the 11th century; the Norman Chapel of San Felice is still extant.
  • The major church is Santa Maria di Costantinopoli.
  • The patron saint is .
  • Local holidays:
  • The language of the three cities is considered an endangered diaspora language.

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