Frosinone
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Comune di Frosinone | |
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Municipal coat of arms |
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Country | 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 | |
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.
[edit] Geography
Frosinone is located on a hill overlooking the valley of Sacco River, and is surrounded by the Ernici and Lepini mountain ranges.
[edit] History
[edit] References
Lazio · Comunes of the province of Frosinone