Frosinone
Frosinone is a city and a comune in the Lazio region of Central Italy, the capital of the province of Frosinone. The city is about 75 kilometres (47 mi) southeast of Rome.
| Comune di Frosinone | |
 | |
.svg) The comune Frosinone, in red, in its province | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Frosinone (FR) |
| Frazioni | see list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicola Ottaviani[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.85 km2 (18.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2017)[3] | |
| • Total | 46,120 |
| • Density | 984.42/km2 (2,549.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 03100 |
| Patron saint | Saints Silverius and Hormisdas |
| Saint day | 20 June |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
The comune of Frosinone has an area of 46.85 km2 (18.09 sq mi) and its altitude is 291 m (955 ft) above sea level.[2]
The comune borders with the comuni Alatri, Arnara, Ceccano, Ferentino, Patrica, Supino, Torrice, Veroli.[4]
Frazioni
The following frazioni (hamlets) are part of the comune of Frosinoneː Capo Barile Nicolia, Cerreto, Cinque Vie, Colle Cannuccio, Farnito, Fontana Grande, Impratessa, La Cervona, Lago Maniano, Le Noci, Le Pignatelle, Le Rase, Pratillo, San Liberatore, Selva Dei Muli, Valle Contessa, Vetiche I.
Population
As of 1 January 2017[update], there are 46,120 persons (22,004 males and 24,116 females) living in the comune,[3] for a population density of 984.4 inhabitants/km².
Population evolution
Gallery
Piazza Sant'Ormisda
Porta Romana
Via Aldo Moro
Via Garibaldi
Fountain in Corso della Repubblica
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Twinned and partner towns
Frosinone is twinned with:
Elmwood Park, United States
Tecumseh, Canada
Nocera Umbra, Italy- Ponza, Italy
Frosinone Media
Frosinone in un antica stampa
Pope Pius IX visiting Frosinone, May 14, 1863
The Cathedral of Frosinone, dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta
The church of San Benedetto, in the historic center of the city
the church of the Santissima Annunziata
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Sindaco" (in italiano). Comune di Frosinone. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Comune di Frosinone" (in italiano). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT" (in italiano). Demo.istat.it. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ↑ "Comuni limitrofi a Frosinone" (in italiano). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
Other websites
- Frosinone official website (in Italian)
- Province of Frosinone official website (in Italian)
- Lazio Region Official site (in Italian)