Jelsi

Comune in Molise, Italy

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Location of Jelsi

41°31′N 14°48′E / 41.517°N 14.800°E / 41.517; 14.800CountryItalyRegionMoliseProvinceCampobasso (CB)Government

• MayorSalvatore D'AmicoArea

^[1]

• Total28.5 km² (11.0 sq mi)Elevation

580 m (1,900 ft)Population

(31 December 2017^[2])^[3]

• Total1,769 • Density62/km² (160/sq mi)DemonymJelsesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

86015

Dialing code0874WebsiteOfficial website

Jelsi (or Jevze in local Molisan dialect) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Campobasso.

Jelsi borders the following municipalities: Campodipietra, Cercemaggiore, Gildone, Pietracatella, Riccia, Toro.

Each year, the feast of Saint Anne is held here. It is also referred to as the feast of grain. Villagers are free to enter the float competition, in which case they must create a float out of grain, which can or cannot have to do with Saint Anne. If it is pulled by a cow, it is a traglia, but if it is pulled by a small tractor, it is a carro.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ Data from Istat
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.