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Castro dei Volsci

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Castro dei Volsci
Comune di Castro dei Volsci
Coat of arms of Castro dei Volsci
Location of Castro dei Volsci
Map
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceFrosinone (FR)
FrazioniCollevento, Madonna del Piano, San Sosio, Stazione, Vallefratta
Government
 • MayorAntonio Borsa
Area
 • Total
58.3 km2 (22.5 sq mi)
Elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)
Population
 (1 March 2010)[2]
 • Total
5,000
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
DemonymCastresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03020
Dialing code0775
Patron saintSt. Oliva of Anagni
Saint dayJune 3
WebsiteOfficial website

Castro dei Volsci is a comune (municipality) of c. 5,000 inhtabitants in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 90 km southeast of Rome and about 14 km southeast of Frosinone.

Geography

Castro dei Volsci borders the following municipalities: Amaseno, Ceccano, Ceprano, Falvaterra, Lenola, Pastena, Pofi, Vallecorsa and Villa Santo Stefano.

Municipal territory includes 5 frazioni (civil parishes): Collevento, Madonna del Piano, San Sosio, Stazione[3] (or Castro Stazione) and Vallefratta.

Personalities

It is the birthplace of actor Nino Manfredi.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ Name referred to the railway station of Castro-Pofi-Vallecorsa