Cori, Lazio

Cori
—  Comune  —
Comune di Cori
Coat of arms
Cori Location of Cori in Italy
Coordinates: 41°39′N 12°55′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Province	Latina (LT)
Frazioni	Giulianello
Government
• Mayor	Tommaso Conti
Area
• Total	86 km2 (33 sq mi)
Elevation	384 m (1,260 ft)
Population (1 January 2010)
• Total	11,249
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Demonym	Coresi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	04010
Dialing code	06
Patron saint	Madonna del Soccorso
Saint day	Second Sunday in May
Website	Official website

Cori is a town and comune in the province of Latina, in the Lazio region of central Italy.

History

Cori was well developed in the age of the expansion of Rome (7th-6th century BC). It became a Roman possession after the Social War (90-88 BC), maintaining some administrative and political autonomy.

In the Middle Ages Cori, which suffered a steep decadence in the early centuries of that age, was often allied with its neighbour Velletri. It was a possession of the Annibaldi until 1234, when it went back to the Papal suzerainty, under which (apart a short period under Ladislaus of Naples in 1400-1410) remained until the unification of Italy.

It is part of the province of Latina since 1934.

Cori DOC

The hills around Cori is permitted to produce both red and white Italian DOC wine, with the region producing more white wines. Grapes are limited to a harvest yield of 16 tonnes/ha with finished white wines needing a minimum alcohol level of 11% and finished reds needing 11.5%. The white wines are a blend of up to 70% Malvasia di Candia, up to 40% Trebbiano and up to 30% of Bellone and Giallo. The reds are composed of 40-60% Montepulciano and 20-40% Nero Buono, 10-30% Cesanese.

Main sights

• The Temple of Hercules (early 1st century BC). It is a national monument of Italy.
• Sanctuary of Madonna del Soccorso.
• Santa Maria della Pietà, originally in Romanesque style, rebuilt in the 17th century
• Church of St. Francis (1521–26).
• Church of Santa Oliva, built in 1467-85 over a Roman temple dedicated to Janus. In the apse is a fresco of Pinturicchio's school. Annexed is a cloister from 1480. Neaby are the remains of the Temple of Castor and Pollux (a 1st century BC restoration of the 5th century BC sanctuary).
• Polygonal walls
• Ponte della Catena ("Chain Bridge"), of Roman origin.
• Oratory of SS. Annunziata, with frescos.
• Church of St. John the Baptist (16th century).

Twin towns

• Pefki, Greece