Fumone

Comune in Lazio, Italy
Location of Fumone
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41°44′N 13°17′E / 41.733°N 13.283°E / 41.733; 13.283CountryItalyRegionLazioProvinceFrosinone (FR)Government
 • MayorMatteo CampoliArea • Total14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi)Elevation
783 m (2,569 ft)Population
 (2008)[2]
 • Total2,242 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)DemonymFumonesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
03010
Dialing code0775Patron saintSt. SebastianWebsiteOfficial website

Fumone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region of Lazio, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Rome and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Frosinone.

Geography

The town is on an isolated conical hill upon the Sacco Valley. It borders with the municipalities of Alatri, Anagni, Ferentino, and Trivigliano.

Main sights

The castle of Fumone was the main Papal stronghold in southern Latium. Today it houses an archaeological museum. Pope Celestine V was jailed here after his renunciation of the papal throne.

Also notable is the church of Santa Maria Annunziata, which houses relics of St. Sebastian.

References

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

External links

Media related to Fumone at Wikimedia Commons

  • (in Italian) Fumone official website Archived 2018-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
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