Ceccano

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Ceccano
Comune
Comune di Ceccano
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Ceccano (Lazio)
Coordinates: 41°34′N13°20′E / 41.567°N 13.333°E / 41.567; 13.333
Country Italy
Region Lazio
Province Frosinone (FR)
Government
 • MayorRoberto Caligiore
Area
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 • Total
61.06 km2 (23.58 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (31 October 2020) [2]
 • Total
22,367
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Demonym Ceccanesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03023
Dialing code 0775
Patron saint St. John the Baptist
Saint day24 June
Website Official website

Ceccano is a town and comune in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, central Italy, in the Latin Valley.

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History

The town had its origins as an ancient Volscian citadel that surrendered to the Romans in 330 BC (424 Ab Urbe Condita). [3] Its name in ancient times was Fabrateria Vetus.

According to tradition, the name was changed into the current one in the early Middle Ages. This was done in honor of one Petronius Ceccanus – father of Pope Honorius I. Conquered by the Lombards at the time of King Aistulf (c. 750), later it became an important fortress of the Papal territories. In 1218, a monk from nearby Fossanova Abbey compiled the Annals of Ceccano . From 900 to 1450, it was ruled by the local Counts of Ceccano – most likely of German origin; later their territories were assigned to Rodrigo Borgia by Pope Alexander VI and then to the Colonna family.

From 3 November 1943 and 31 May 1944, during World War II, the town suffered 38 air attacks from Allied forces despite having no strategic importance. During one of these air attacks, the Church of Santa Maria a Fiume – a national monument, was destroyed. Canadian Army war artist Charles Comfort painted the town as it appeared during the Second World War.

Main sights

During excavations for the construction of the TAV high speed railroad, remains of a large Roman villa have been discovered.

Twin towns

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ↑ The History of Rome, Book II, Theodor Mommsen, (Kessinger Publishing, 2004), p. 112.




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