Ceprano (Central-Northern Latian dialect: Ceprane) is a comune in the province of Frosinone, in the Valle Latina, part of the Lazio region of Central Italy.
Ceprano
Ceprane | |
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| Comune di Ceprano | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ceprano  | |
  Ceprano Location of Ceprano in Italy  Ceprano Ceprano (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 41°33′N 13°31′E / 41.550°N 13.517°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Frosinone (FR) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Galli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.03 km2 (14.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population (1 Gennaio 2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,137 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cepranesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 03024 |
| Dialing code | 0775 |
| Patron saint | St. Arduin of Ceprano |
| Saint day | July 28 |
| Website | Official website |
It is 106 kilometres (66 mi) south of Rome and about 127 kilometres (79 mi) north of Naples.
In 1994, the Ceprano Man, a 450,000 year old prehistoric human skull cap was discovered in the area.
History
editCeprano's origins are connected to a Roman colony founded in 328 BC on the left bank of the Liri River, called Fregellae. The ruins of the city can be seen in the nearby municipality of Arce.
Ceprano was part of the Papal States, from roughly the 6th century until 1870.
After Italian Unification and the Capture of Rome, the town was part of the Kingdom of Italy, a constitutional monarchy ruled from Rome by the House of Savoy. On 27 January 1862 the Rome-Ceprano Railroad was opened for service.
On 28 May 1944 Ceprano was liberated by Canadian troops as part of the Allies' push against German occupation.
Since 1946 Ceprano has been part of the Italian Republic.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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