Ceprano

Ceprano Ceprane
Comune
Comune di Ceprano
Coat of arms
Location of Ceprano
Ceprano Location of Ceprano in Italy Ceprano Ceprano (Lazio)
Coordinates: 41°33′N 13°31′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Province	Frosinone (FR)
Government
• Mayor	Marco Galli
Area
• Total	38.03 km2 (14.68 sq mi)
Elevation	105 m (344 ft)
Population  (30 November 2019)[1]
• Total	8,819
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Demonym	Cepranesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	03024
Dialing code	0775
Patron saint	St.Arduin of Ceprano
Saint day	July 28
Website	Official website

Ceprano (Central-Northern Latian dialect: Ceprane) is a town and comune in the province of Frosinone, in the Latin Valley, part of the Lazio region of central Italy.

It is 106 kilometres (66 mi) south of Rome and about 127 kilometres (79 mi) north of Naples.

History

Ceprano was part of the Papal States, from roughly the 6th century until 1870. After Italian Unification and the Capture of Rome, the town was part of the Kingdom of Italy, a constitutional monarchy ruled from Rome by the House of Savoy. Since 1946 Ceprano has been part of the Italian Republic.

On 27 January 1862 the Rome-Ceprano Railroad was opened for service.

On 28 May 1944 Ceprano was taken by Canadian troops as part of the Allies' push against German occupation.

Ceprano's origins are connected to the Roman colony founded in 328 BC on the left bank of the Liri River, called Fregellae. Nowadays the ruins of the city can be seen in the territory of the close by municipality of Arce.

See also

• Homo cepranensis