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Collepardo

Comune in Lazio, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Collepardo

41°46′N 13°22′E / 41.767°N 13.367°E / 41.767; 13.367CountryItalyRegionLazioProvinceFrosinone (FR)FrazioniCivitaGovernment

• MayorMauro BussiglieriArea

^[1]

• Total25.0 km² (9.7 sq mi)Elevation

586 m (1,923 ft)Population

(31 December 2010^[2])^[3]

• Total975 • Density39/km² (100/sq mi)DemonymCollepardesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

03010

Dialing code0775Patron saintSantissimo SalvatoreSaint dayAugust 6WebsiteOfficial website

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.

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).

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

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.