Ripi

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Ripi
coat of arms
Ripi (Italy)
Ripi
Country Italy
region Lazio
province Frosinone  (FR)
Coordinates 41 ° 37 '  N , 13 ° 26'  E Coordinates: 41 ° 36 '45 "  N , 13 ° 25' 34"  E
height 300  m slm
surface 31 km²
Residents 5,223 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density 168 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 03027
prefix 0775
ISTAT number 060058
Popular name Ripani
Patron saint San Giorgio Martire
Website Ripi

Ripi is a municipality in the province of Frosinone in the Italian region of Lazio with 5223 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). It is 94 km southeast of Rome and 10 km southeast of Frosinone .

geography

Ripi is located on a hill in the historic Ciociaria countryside . The districts of Colle Castagno and San Giovanni belong to Ripi.

The neighboring towns are: Arnara , Boville Ernica , Ceprano , Pofi , Strangolagalli , Torrice and Veroli .

history

The settlement of the Volscians was founded in 306 BC. A Roman colony. After the Great Migration Period , it became a bone of contention between local noble families and the Bishops of Veroli . In 1410 the Colonna finally prevailed, who ruled Ripi until 1816.

Population development

year 1881 1901 1921 1936 1951 1971 1991 2001
Residents 4,045 5,233 7.127 7,628 7,748 5,296 5,333 5,282

Source: ISTAT

politics

Giovanni Celli (list of citizens) was elected mayor in June 2004. Roberto Zeppieri has been mayor since May 26, 2014.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.