San Donato Val di Comino
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Country | Italy | |
region | Lazio | |
province | Frosinone (FR) | |
Coordinates | 41 ° 42 ' N , 13 ° 49' E | |
height | 728 m slm | |
surface | 35 km² | |
Residents | 1,985 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 57 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 03046 | |
prefix | 0776 | |
ISTAT number | 060062 | |
Popular name | Sandonatesi | |
Patron saint | Santo Donato | |
Website | San Donato |
San Donato Val di Comino is a municipality in the province of Frosinone in the Italian region of Lazio with 1985 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). It is located 132 km east of Rome and 50 km east of Frosinone .
geography
San Donato Val di Comino is located at the foot of Monte Pezzullo in the Monti della Meta on the state road 509 di Forca d'Acero , which leads from Cassino to Abruzzo . A large part of the municipality belongs to the Abruzzo, Latium and Molise National Park . San Donato Val di Comino is a member of the Comunità Montana Valle di Comino .
The place bears the Bandiera Arancione , a seal of quality in the field of tourism and the environment of the Touring Club Italiano (TCI).
The neighboring towns are Alvito , Gallinaro , Opi ( AQ ), Pescasseroli (AQ) and Settefrati
history
A settlement of the Samnites was 293 BC. Destroyed by the Romans . A Roman estate, the remains of which are in the district of San Fedele, can be seen as an indirect successor.
A church, the Aecclesia Sancti Donati , was first mentioned in 778 AD . The Counts of Aquino took the place in their possession and built the Castrum Sancti Donati . San Donato belonged to Aquino until 1806. In 1861 it came to the Kingdom of Italy and received its valid place name a year later.
In 1984 an earthquake caused severe damage.
Population development
year | 1861 | 1881 | 1901 | 1921 | 1936 | 1951 | 1971 | 1991 | 2001 |
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Residents | 3,584 | 3,908 | 5,044 | 4,760 | 4,591 | 4,255 | 2,618 | 2,316 | 2,192 |
Source: ISTAT
politics
Antonello Antonellis (Citizen List) was elected Mayor in June 2004. Enrico Pittiglio has held this office since May 26, 2014.
Twin town
swell
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
- ↑ www.boston.com on June 15, 2008
Web links
- Val di Comino.htm La Ciociaria (Italian)
- San Donato Val di Comino on www.comuni-italiani.it (Italian)