| Province of Isernia | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Molise |
| Capital(s) | Isernia |
| Comuni | 52 |
| Government | |
| • President | Raffaele Mauro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,529 km2 (590 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 89,775 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 86070-86071, 86073-86080, 86082-86099, 86170 |
| Telephone prefix | 086, 0865, 0874 |
| Vehicle registration | IS |
| ISTAT | 094 |
The Province of Isernia (Italian: Provincia di Isernia) is a province in the Molise region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Isernia.
It has an area of 1,529 km², and a total population of 89,775 (2001). There are 52 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province ([1]), see Comunes of the Province of Isernia.
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Coordinates: 41°39′N 14°16′E / 41.65°N 14.267°E
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Isernia
Isernia [iˈzɛrnja] 
listen is a town and comune in the central Italian region of Molise, and the capital of province of Isernia.
Geography
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.
History
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.
