Frosinone
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| Frosinone | ||
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| — Comune — | ||
| Città di Frosinone | ||
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| Coordinates: 41°38′N 13°21′E / 41.633°N 13.350°ECoordinates: 41°38′N 13°21′E / 41.633°N 13.350°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lazio | |
| Province | Frosinone (FR) | |
| Frazioni | Capo Barile Nicolia, Colle Cannuccio, Colle Cottorino, Colle Martuccio, Fontana Grande, Frosinone Stazione, La Cervona, La Pescara, Le Pignatelle, Le Rase, Madonna della Neve, Maniano, Pratillo, San Liberatore, Selva dei Muli, Valle Contessa, Vetiche I, Vetiche II | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Nicola Ottaviani (PdL) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 291 m (955 ft) | |
| Population (December 31, 2007) | ||
| • Total | 48,285 | |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Frusinati | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 03100 | |
| Dialing code | 0775 | |
| Patron saint | Saints Silverius and Ormisda | |
| Saint day | June 20 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Frosinone (Italian: [ˌfroziˈnɔːne] (
listen)) is a town and comune in Lazio, central Italy, the administrative seat of the Province of Frosinone.[1] It is located about 75 km south-east of Rome close to the Rome-Naples Autostrada A1. It is commonly identified as the capital of the geographical region of Ciociaria.
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Geography [edit]
Frosinone is located on a hill overlooking the valley of the Sacco River, and is surrounded by the Ernici and Lepini mountain ranges.
East of Frosinone lies an early gothic Cistercian cloister.
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