Collepardo

Collepardo
Collepardo
	Comune
	Comune di Collepardo
	Church of San Bartolomeo in the Certosa di Trisulti
	; Coat of arms
	; Coat of arms
	Collepardo Location of Collepardo in Italy
	Coordinates: 41°46′N13°22′E / 41.767°N 13.367°E
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Province	Frosinone (FR)
Frazioni	Civita
Government
• Mayor	Mauro Bussiglieri
Area
• Total	25.0 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Elevation	586 m (1,923 ft)
Population (31 December 2010 [1] )
• Total	975
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Collepardesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	03010
Dialing code	0775
Patron saint	Santissimo Salvatore
Saint day	August 6
Website	Official website

Last updated March 20, 2019

Collepardo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of Rome and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Frosinone.

The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.

The Province of Frosinone is a province in the Lazio region of Italy, with 91 comuni. Its capital is the city of Frosinone. It has an area of 3,247 square kilometres (1,254 sq mi) and a total population of 493,605 (2016).

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km² (116,350 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in Southern Europe.

History

The presence of ancient polygonal walls ("Pelasgic Walls") testifies the human presence in the area since ancient times, although the current settlement was likely founded in the 6th century CE during the reign of Theodoric the Great. Collepardo belonged to the Colonna family after the reign of pope Martin V (1422).

The Colonna family, also known as Sciarrillo or Sciarra, is an Italian noble family. It was powerful in medieval and Renaissance Rome, supplying one Pope and many other Church and political leaders. The family is notable for its bitter feud with the Orsini family over influence in Rome, until it was stopped by Papal Bull in 1511. In 1571, the heads of both families married nieces of Pope Sixtus V. Thereafter, historians recorded that "no peace had been concluded between the princes of Christendom, in which they had not been included by name".

Pope Martin V, born OttoColonna, was Pope from 11 November 1417 to his death in 1431. His election effectively ended the Western Schism (1378–1417).

Main sights

Collepardo Caves, a group of karst caves
Pozzo d'Antullo, a sinkhole in the Monti Ernici
Giardino Botanico di Collepardo
Certosa di Trisulti, a national monument

Sinkhole Depression or hole in the ground caused by collapse of the surface into an existing void space

A sinkhole, also known as a cenote, sink, sink-hole, swallet, swallow hole, or doline, is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer. Most are caused by karst processes – for example, the chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks or suffosion processes. Sinkholes vary in size from 1 to 600 m both in diameter and depth, and vary in form from soil-lined bowls to bedrock-edged chasms. Sinkholes may form gradually or suddenly, and are found worldwide.

The Monti Ernici are a mountain range in central Italy, part of the sub-Apennines of Lazio. They are bounded by the valley of the river Aniene to the north-east, that of the Liri to the east, and, from south to west, by the valleys of the Cosa and Sacco. They are the natural border between the Ciociaria and the Abruzzo.

The Giardino Botanico di Collepardo, also known as the Giardino Botanico "Flora Ernica", is a nature preserve and botanical garden located in Collepardo, Province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy. It is open several months per year.

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References

↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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[istat-1] All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.