Carpineto Romano

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Carpineto Romano
coat of arms
Carpineto Romano (Italy)
Carpineto Romano
Country Italy
region Lazio
Metropolitan city Rome  (RM)
Coordinates 41 ° 36 '  N , 13 ° 5'  E Coordinates: 41 ° 36 '16 "  N , 13 ° 5' 3"  E
height 550  m slm
surface 84 km²
Residents 4,278 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 51 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 00032
prefix 06
ISTAT number 058020
Popular name Carpinetani
Patron saint St. Augustine
Website Carpineto Romano
Carpineto Romano

Carpineto Romano is an Italian commune in the metropolitan city of Rome in the Lazio region . It has 4278 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

geography

Carpineto Romano is located in the center of the Monti Lepini , a mountain range between the Pontine plain and the Saccotal . It is 72 km southeast of Rome and 47 km southwest of Frosinone .

Since the Middle Ages, the town has been divided into the Dammonte district , around the Palazzo Pecci on a hill, and Dabballe in the valley below. These in turn are divided into the seven historic Rioni San Pietro, Jo Lago, Jo Casteglio (Dammonte) and SanGiacomo, Jo Moro, San Agostino and Jo Curso (Dabballe). The place is a member of the Comunità Montana Monti Lepini .

The neighboring municipalities are Bassiano ( LT ), Gorga (RM), Maenza (LT), Montelanico , Norma (LT), Roccagorga (LT), Sezze (LT) and Supino ( FR ).

traffic

Carpineto is on the Strada regional 609 Carpinetana (SR 609), which connects Colleferro in the Sacco valley with Priverno . The next motorway entrance, on the A1 Autostrada del Sole , is in Colleferro, as is the next train station on the Rome – Naples line.

Population development

year 1881 1901 1921 1936 1951 1971 1991 2001 2011
Residents 4.014 4,801 5,718 5,706 6,285 5,220 5,189 4,936 4,642

Source ISTAT

politics

Matteo Battisti ( PD ) was elected mayor in June 2014. His center-left alliance also has the majority in the municipal council with 8 out of 12 seats. He replaced Quirino Briganti ( PD ), who was no longer running.

Mayor of Carpineto Romano:

Twin cities

Attractions

  • The Museo Leoniano in the Palazzo Pecci, the "Pope Leo Museum"
  • The Museo della Reggia dei Volsci in the Palazzo Aldobrandini, a history and art museum. The painting of St. Francis in Meditation by Caravaggio , which was restored in Rome, was supposed to be shown here . But it is still in the Galleria Barberini in Rome.
  • The 12th century church of Santa Maria del Popolo
  • San Michele Arcangelo in Gothic style
  • Remains of a Cyclops wall

Culinary specialties

Carpineto's famous specialties are chestnuts and truffles .

Regular festivals

The Pallio della Carriera takes place in late August or early September . The historical Rioni compete in a ring riding .

sons and daughters of the town

From the noble Pecci (Palazzo Pecci) went Gioacchino Pecci when Pope Leo XIII. (Pontificate: 1878–1903).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT . Population statistics from the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica, as of December 31, 2011.
  3. ^ Election page of the Ministry of the Interior
  4. ↑ stadtbesichtigungen.de
  5. ↑ Community website

Web links

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