Settefrati

Settefrati
Country	Italy
region	Lazio
province	Frosinone  (FR)
Coordinates	41 ° 40 '  N , 13 ° 51'  E Coordinates: 41 ° 40 '13 "  N , 13 ° 51' 1"  E
height	784  m slm
surface	51 km²
Residents	720 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	14 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	03040
prefix	0776
ISTAT number	060072
Popular name	Settefratesi
Patron saint	Santo Stefano Protomartire

Settefrati is a municipality in the province of Frosinone in the Italian region of Lazio with 720 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). It is 136 km east of Rome and 54 km east of Frosinone .

geography

Settefrati is located on the slope of the Rocca Alfiere (2085 m) in the Monti della Meta. A large part of the municipality belongs to the Abruzzo, Latium and Molise National Park . Settefrati is a member of the Comunità Montana Valle di Comino .

The neighboring towns are Barrea ( AQ ), Civitella Alfedena (AQ), Gallinaro , Opi (AQ), Picinisco and San Donato Val di Comino .

history

The name of the place is derived from the Seven Brothers (= sette frati), the sons of Felicitas, martyrs of the 2nd century. A church of the Sette Frati is first attested in the year 991, of which only one portal is preserved today. The ownership of the village was disputed between the Counts of Alvito and the Monastery of Montecassino . In 1861 the Kingdom of Italy came into being .

Population development

year	1861	1881	1901	1921	1936	1951	1971	1991	2001
Residents	3,185	2,718	2,495	3,247	2,464	2.146	1,036	874	855

Source: ISTAT

politics

Lorenzo Malizia (list of citizens) was elected mayor in June 2004. Riccardo Frattaroli (Lista Civica: Azione Amministrativa) has held this office since May 26, 2014.

Twin town

Stamford , Connecticut

Attractions

Santa Maria del Canneto

In an impressive location at an altitude of 1030 m in the Abruzzo Natural Park, next to the source of the Melfa, lies the pilgrim church of Santa Maria del Canneto, which was first mentioned in 1288.

sons and daughters of the town

Alberico da Settefrati was born in Settefrati around 1100. The monk from Montecassino was known for his visions of the afterlife.

Web links

• La Ciociaria (Italian)
• Settefrati on www.comuni-italiani.it (Italian)

Individual evidence

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