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Frosinone
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Frosinone is the capital of Frosinone Province in Italy. It is in the region of Lazio, in central Italy. It is located about 50 miles south-east of Rome close to the Rome-Naples Autostrada. East of Frosinone lies an early gothic Cistercian cloister. It is located on a hill overlooking the valley of Sacco River, and is surrounded by the Ernici and Lepini mountain ranges. Its population was 48,793 as of December 31, 2004.
The Province of Frosinone has a surface area of 3,244 square kilometers, with a total population of about 480,000 inhabitants. It is governmentally divided into 91 Municipalities. The Province was established by Royal Decree on 6 December 1926 with territories belonging to Lazio and to Campania.
The capital of its province also known as Ciociaria was traditionally part of the Southern province of Terra di Lavoro in Campania, then moved to the Lazio region in the 1920's. The territory of the community includes the basin of the Sacco river, flowing below the hill where ancient Frosinone was built. A minor center until the 1960's, it underwent a remarkable urban development following the opening of the Autostrada del Sole which connects it to Rome.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Frosinone is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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