Settefrati

Comune in Lazio, Italy

Location of Settefrati

41°40′N 13°51′E / 41.667°N 13.850°E / 41.667; 13.850CountryItalyRegionLazioProvinceFrosinone (FR)FrazioniAntica, Colle Pizzuto, Frattaroli, Lota, Perillo, Pietrafitta, Tellino, Tiani, Valle PecorinaGovernment

• MayorRiccardo FrattaroliArea

^[1]

• Total50.6 km² (19.5 sq mi)Elevation

784 m (2,572 ft)Population

(28 February 2017)^[2]

• Total727 • Density14/km² (37/sq mi)DemonymSettefratesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

03040

Dialing code0776Patron saintSt. Stephen ProtomartyrWebsiteOfficial website

Settefrati is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Rome and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Frosinone.

Main sights

The territory of Settefrati houses the ancient Sanctuary of Canneto; near to it, in 1958, remains of an ancient temple dedicated to the Italic goddess Mefitis was found (c. 3rd century BC).

In 1974 less than a kilometre from the town centre, at Casa Firma, remains of a Roman villa dating to the late Imperial era were found.^[3]

Of the 10th-century castle a tower and some ruins remain.

External links

Official website

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.
^ "Late antique villas in Sicily | Villa Romana del Casale". www.villaromanadelcasale.it. Archived from the original on 2014-12-04.