Ceprano

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Ceprano
Ceprano (Lazio)
Coordinates: 41°33′N13°31′E / 41.550°N 13.517°E / 41.550; 13.517
Country Italy
Region Lazio
Province Frosinone (FR)
Government
  MayorMarco Galli
Area
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  Total
38.03 km2 (14.68 sq mi)
Elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Population
 (1 Gennaio 2023)
  Total
8,137
  Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Demonym Cepranesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03024
Dialing code 0775
Patron saintSt. Arduin of Ceprano
Saint dayJuly 28
Website Official website

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.

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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

Ceprano'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.

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.