Frosinone

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Frosinone
coat of arms
Frosinone (Italy)
Frosinone
Country Italy
region Lazio
province Frosinone  (FR)
Coordinates 41 ° 38 '  N , 13 ° 21'  E Coordinates: 41 ° 38 '0 "  N , 13 ° 21' 0"  E
height 291  m slm
surface 47 km²
Residents 45,624 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 971 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 03100
prefix 0775
ISTAT number 060038
Popular name Frusinati
Patron saint San Silverio and Sant'Ormisda
Website Frosinone
Panorama of Frosinone
Panorama of Frosinone

Frosinone is the capital of the Italian province of Frosinone in the Lazio region with 45,624 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). It is the seat of the diocese of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino .

geography

Location of Frosinone in the province of Frosinone

Frosinone is located 86 km southeast of Rome , 142 km northwest of Naples and 54 km northwest of Cassino . The old town of Frosinone is located on a hill above the Sacco valley , between the Monti Ernici in the north and the Monti Lepini in the south. It is the center of the traditional landscape of the Ciociaria . Vines and olive trees are cultivated in the area. The municipal area extends at an altitude of 137  m slm to 316  m slm

The community is located in earthquake zone 2 (medium risk).

Frosinone consists of the three districts

  • Center (Centro)
  • Madonna della Neve, with the neighborhoods north of Via Casilina
  • Frosinone Scalo, which includes the modern quarters around the train station on the plain

The neighboring municipalities (clockwise) are Ferentino , Alatri , Veroli , Torrice , Arnara , Ceccano , Patrica and Supino .

traffic

  • Autostrada A1 Italia.svgFrosinone is located at the Frosinone exit on the A1 Autostrada del Sole .
  • Strada Statale 6 Italia.svgStrada Statale 6 Via Casilina , which runs from Rome to Capua , has crossed the city since ancient times. It is almost congruent with the Via Latina , which gained importance in the Middle Ages as an alternative to the Via Appia and was renamed after the Latin name of Capua, Casilinum .
  • Strada Statale 214 Italia.svgThe Strada Statale 214 today leads from the Ferentino motorway exit as a bypass road in a wide arc around the city to Sora .

In the municipality there is a military airfield on which a helicopter squadron of the Italian air force is stationed. It trains helicopter pilots from all branches of the armed forces as well as from police and civil protection authorities.

history

Frosinone was, with the name Frusna , one of the oldest cities of the Volscians . With the final submission of this people in 338 BC The city became part of the Roman Empire. 306 BC Frusino dared , as it was now called, another uprising against Rome, which ended with the sack of the city and the public beheading of the leaders in Rome. In late antiquity two popes came from Frosinone, today the city patron. During the Migration Period and in the Middle Ages, the city was destroyed several times, but it was repeatedly rebuilt as an important fortress on the Via Latina. The last looting took place in 1556 by the Duke of Alba . In 1927 it became the capital of the newly installed province of Frosinone. During the Second World War, the city suffered heavy damage again, so that Frosinone today has a largely modern cityscape.

Population development

year 1871 1881 1901 1921 1936 1951 1971 1991 2001
Residents 10,057 9,522 11,029 13,380 18,447 24,688 39,028 45,815 48,636

Source: ISTAT

politics

Nicola Ottaviani ( PdL ) was in the runoff election on 20./21. Elected Mayor in May 2012. He defeated his predecessor Michele Marini ( PD ) with 53.1%. Ottaviani's center-right coalition has the majority in the local council with 20 out of 32 seats.

Mayor of Frosinone:

  • 1995–1998: Paolo Fanelli ( FI )
  • 1998-2007: Domenico Marzi ( DS )
  • 2007–2012: Michele Marini ( PD )
  • 2012– 0000: Nicola Ottaviani ( PdL )

coat of arms

On a red shield an upright, red armored lion in natural colors. Above it is a band with the inscription Bellator Frusino (Frosinone warrior). The coat of arms, which has been documented since the 13th century, goes back to the Caetani family who, after they became dukes of the Campagna, changed their original coat of arms (see Gaeta ) and used a silver lion. The current form of the coat of arms was given to the city by decree of the King of Italy on January 25, 1943.

Twin cities

The city belongs to the association of municipalities that campaign for the abolition of the death penalty.

Economy and education

The city has a helicopter, textile, electronics, and food industries. International companies based in Frosinone include ABB , Agusta and Klopman International .

Frosinone is home to several institutes from the University of Cassino .

Sports

The football club Frosinone Calcio played in the highest Italian league, Serie A , in 2015/16 and 2018/19 .

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Frosinone  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ^ Italian civil defense
  3. ↑ Information from the Ministry of the Interior ( Memento of the original dated May 10, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed May 26, 2012 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / comunali.interno.it
  4. ^ Page of the city of Frosinone pdf
  5. ↑ Resolution of the municipal council ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 26, 2012 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.comune.frosinone.it