Gallinaro
Comune in Lazio, Italy
Location of Gallinaro
41°40′N 13°48′E / 41.667°N 13.800°E / 41.667; 13.800
(30 November 2019)[2]
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Gallinaro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian Lazio region. It is about 110 kilometres (68 mi) east of Rome and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Frosinone.
Geography
Gallinaro is located in the Comino Valley and is crossed by Rio Mollo, a tributary river of Melfa. It borders the municipalities of Alvito, Atina, Picinisco, San Donato Val di Comino and Settefrati. The town is 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Sora, 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Cassino, 48 kilometres (30 mi) from Frosinone and 138 kilometres (86 mi) from Rome.
History
The town was first mentioned in 1023, probably founded by the counts of Sora. In 1067 it became property of the counts of Aquino. The sanctuary of St. Gerard was built in the 13th century.[3][4]
Main sights
- Old town[5]
- St. Gerard Sanctuary (12th century)[6]
- Church of St. John (14th century)[7]
- Child Jesus of Gallinaro[8]
People
- Loreto Apruzzese (1765-1833), theologian and jurist
- Paolo Tullio (1949-2015), chef, restaurateur, critic
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.
- ^ (in Italian) History of Gallinaro (municipal website) Archived 2014-01-17 at archive.today
- ^ (in Italian) History of Gallinaro (office of tourism) Archived 2014-01-17 at archive.today
- ^ (in Italian) Old town of Gallinaro (municipal website) Archived 2014-01-17 at archive.today
- ^ (in Italian) St. Gerard Sanctuary (municipal website) Archived 2012-12-19 at archive.today
- ^ (in Italian) Church of St. John (municipal website) Archived 2014-01-17 at archive.today
- ^ (in Italian) Child Jesus of Gallinaro (municipal website) Archived 2014-01-17 at archive.today
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gallinaro.
- Official website (in Italian)
- Office of Tourism of Gallinaro (in Italian)
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- Acquafondata
- Acuto
- Alatri
- Alvito
- Amaseno
- Anagni
- Aquino
- Arce
- Arnara
- Arpino
- Atina
- Ausonia
- Belmonte Castello
- Boville Ernica
- Broccostella
- Campoli Appennino
- Casalattico
- Casalvieri
- Cassino
- Castelliri
- Castelnuovo Parano
- Castro dei Volsci
- Castrocielo
- Ceccano
- Ceprano
- Cervaro
- Colfelice
- Colle San Magno
- Collepardo
- Coreno Ausonio
- Esperia
- Falvaterra
- Ferentino
- Filettino
- Fiuggi
- Fontana Liri
- Fontechiari
- Frosinone
- Fumone
- Gallinaro
- Giuliano di Roma
- Guarcino
- Isola del Liri
- Monte San Giovanni Campano
- Morolo
- Paliano
- Pastena
- Patrica
- Pescosolido
- Picinisco
- Pico
- Piedimonte San Germano
- Piglio
- Pignataro Interamna
- Pofi
- Pontecorvo
- Posta Fibreno
- Ripi
- Rocca d'Arce
- Roccasecca
- San Biagio Saracinisco
- San Donato Val di Comino
- San Giorgio a Liri
- San Giovanni Incarico
- San Vittore del Lazio
- Sant'Ambrogio sul Garigliano
- Sant'Andrea del Garigliano
- Sant'Apollinare
- Sant'Elia Fiumerapido
- Santopadre
- Serrone
- Settefrati
- Sgurgola
- Sora
- Strangolagalli
- Supino
- Terelle
- Torre Cajetani
- Torrice
- Trevi nel Lazio
- Trivigliano
- Vallecorsa
- Vallemaio
- Vallerotonda
- Veroli
- Vicalvi
- Vico nel Lazio
- Villa Latina
- Villa Santa Lucia
- Villa Santo Stefano
- Viticuso
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