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Revision as of 14:54, 19 September 2009
Amaseno | |
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| Comune di Amaseno | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Amaseno  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Frosinone (FR) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giannantonio Boni |
| Area | |
• Total | 77.2 km2 (29.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,384 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 03021 |
| Dialing code | 0775 |
| Patron saint | St. Lawrence |
| Saint day | August 10 |
| Website | www.comune.amaseno.net |
Amaseno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 100 km southeast of Rome and about 30 km south of Frosinone, located in the Monti Lepini mountain area. Its inhabitants are primarily farmers.
The village is very ancient and named in the Aeneid. A lot of Amaseno's people have immigrated in the United States of America, in Canada and South America (especially in Brazil).
Main sights
The Catholic Church situated at the village's center, St. Mary of Amaseno, houses a relic of St. Lawrence, the ancient Roman deacon martyred in the 3rd Century. A vile of the martyr's blood is enshrined there, and every 10 August on his feast day, the day on which his martyrdom is commemorated, it liquifies. The relicquary vile has been verified by scientists to contain true blood, along with a piece of skin and some fat and ash. The cathedral was consecreated in 1165 and since then the village was popularly known as the "Valley of St. Lawrence", as the village is situated in a amphitheater-like valley.
Economy
The principal food product is the water buffalo mozzarella; other important products include olive oil and marzolina, a special cheese made by milk of goat.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.