Mondragone

Municipality in Campania, Italy

Comune in Campania, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Mondragone

41°6′N 13°53′E / 41.100°N 13.883°E / 41.100; 13.883CountryItalyRegionCampaniaProvinceCaserta (CE)FrazioniLevagnole, PescopaganoGovernment

• MayorVirgilio PacificoArea

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• Total55.72 km² (21.51 sq mi)Elevation

10 m (30 ft)Population

(31 March 2017)^[2]

• Total28,683 • Density510/km² (1,300/sq mi)DemonymMondragonesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

81034

Dialing code0823Patron saintMadonna IncaldanaSaint dayFirst Tuesday after Easter MondayWebsiteOfficial website

Mondragone (Campanian: Mundraóne) is a comune or municipality in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region of Campania. It is located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Naples and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Caserta.

History

In the Middle Ages, it was occupied by the Normans who built (or re-built) a castle.

Main sights

Ruins of Sinuessa Cellole & Sessa Aurunca
Torre del Paladino, a 1st-century BC mausoleum
Rocca or castle, built between the 8th and the 9th centuries. It was later modified by the Aragonese
Monastery of Sant'Anna al Monte
Sanctuary of the Belvedere (c. 13th century)
PAPA mountain

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.