Frosinone

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Comune di Frosinone
Coat of arms of Comune di Frosinone
Municipal coat of arms
Country Italy Italy
Region Lazio
Province Frosinone (FR)
Mayor Domenico Marzi (since June, 2002)
Elevation 291 m
Area 47 km²
Population
 - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 48,793
 - Density 960/km²
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 41°38′N 13°21′E
Gentilic Frusinati
Dialing code 0775
Postal code 03100
Frazioni Colle Cottorino, Mad. della Neve, Cavoni, Stazione, Maniano
Patron Saints Silverius and Ormisda
 - Day June 20
Website: www.comune.frosinone.it

Frosinone is a town and comune in Lazio, central Italy, the capital of the omnymous province[1]. It is located about 75 km south-east of Rome close to the Rome-Naples Autostrada A1. East of Frosinone lies an early gothic Cistercian cloister.

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Frosinone is located on a hill overlooking the valley of Sacco River, and is surrounded by the Ernici and Lepini mountain ranges.

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