Vallepietra
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| Vallepietra | ||
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| — Comune — | ||
| Comune di Vallepietra | ||
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 Vallepietra
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| Coordinates: 41°56′N 13°14′E / 41.933°N 13.233°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lazio | |
| Province | Rome (RM) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Francesco Palmieri | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 51.5 km2 (19.9 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 825 m (2,707 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2010) | ||
| • Total | 318 | |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Vellepietrani | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 00020 | |
| Dialing code | 0774 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Vallepietra is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rome in the Italian region Lazio, located about 60 km east of Rome, in the Monti Simbruini area.
Vallepietra borders the following municipalities: Camerata Nuova, Cappadocia, Filettino, Jenne, Subiaco, Trevi nel Lazio.
Main sights[edit]
Sanctuary of the Santissima Trinità, probably a rock settlement from the Neolithic era, and later a place of popular adoration connected to the Benedictine abbeys in Subiaco. It is still today the end of pilgrimages, often led by feet. The object of the popular adoration is a fresco portraying the Trinity, dating probably from the 12th century, and which has strong Byzantine influences.
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