Torrice

Comune in Lazio, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Torrice

41°38′N 13°24′E / 41.633°N 13.400°E / 41.633; 13.400CountryItalyRegionLazioProvinceFrosinone (FR)Government

• MayorAlfonso SantangeliArea

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• Total18.2 km² (7.0 sq mi)Elevation

321 m (1,053 ft)Population

(28 February 2017)^[2]

• Total4,787 • Density260/km² (680/sq mi)DemonymTorricianiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

03020

Dialing code0775WebsiteOfficial website

Torrice (Central Italian dialect: Torge) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region of Lazio, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Rome and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Frosinone.

Torrice borders the municipalities of Arnara, Boville Ernica, Frosinone, Ripi and Veroli.

History

Founded in the Middle Ages, the city was subjected to the authority of the papal authority. In 1870, it was therefore annexed to the kingdom and became part of the province of Frosinone in 1927.

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.