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The Province of Frosinone (Italian: Provincia di Frosinone) is a province in the Lazio region of Central Italy. Its capital is the city of Frosinone.
Province of Frosinone | |
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![]() Palazzo Gramsci, province headquarters. | |
![]() Map with the province of Frosinone, in red, in Italy | |
Coordinates: 41°38′N 13°21′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Lazio |
Capital | Frosinone |
Comuni | 91 |
Government | |
• President | Antonio Pompeo[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 3,247.08 km2 (1,253.70 sq mi) |
Population (January 2017)[3] | |
• Total | 493,067 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 03100 |
Telephone prefix | 0775 |
Vehicle registration | FR |
ISTAT | 060 |
Website | Official website |
The province of Frosinone was created in December of 1926 with territories of the Lazio and Campania regions.
The province of Frosinone has an area of 3,247.08 km2 (1,253.70 sq mi),[2] the third largest province of the Lazio region.
The province is in the southeast of the Lazio region. It borders to the north with the Abruzzo region (L'Aquila province), to the northwest and west with the Metropolitan City of Rome, to the east by the Molise region (Isernia province), to the southeast with the Campania region (Caserta), and to the south with the Latina province.
The highest mountain in the province is Monte Meta or, simply, La Meta (41°41′20″N 13°56′21″E), with an altitude of 2,242 m (7,356 ft);[4] it is on the border with the L'Aquila province.
The main rivers in the province are the Liri, 120 km (75 mi) long, and its tributary, the Sacco river, 87 km (54 mi) long.
There are 493,067 persons living in the province in 2017,[3] for a population density of 151.8 inhabitants/km².
Evolution of the population in the province of Frosinone
There are 91 municipalities (or comuni) in the province; they are:
The largest comune is Veroli, with 119.65 km2 (46.20 sq mi) and the smallest is Vicalvi (8.21 km2 [3.17 sq mi] ).[5] The comune with fewest people living in it is Acquafondata with 263 inhabitants.
The following table shows the 10 comuni with more inhabitants with their population,[3] and their area and altitude.[6]
No. | Comune | Population (2017) | Area (km²) | Density | Altitude (m) |
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1 | Frosinone | 46,120 | 46.85 | 984.4 | 291 |
2 | Cassino | 36,460 | 83.42 | 437.1 | 40 |
3 | Alatri | 28,884 | 96.96 | 297.9 | 502 |
4 | Sora | 26,057 | 72.13 | 361.3 | 300 |
5 | Ceccano | 23,494 | 61.06 | 384.8 | 200 |
6 | Anagni | 21,411 | 112.82 | 189.8 | 424 |
7 | Ferentino | 21,131 | 81.00 | 260.9 | 395 |
8 | Veroli | 20,525 | 119.65 | 171.5 | 615 |
9 | Pontecorvo | 13,200 | 88.80 | 148.6 | 97 |
10 | Monte San Giovanni Campano | 12,847 | 48.71 | 263.7 | 438 |
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