Vallerotonda
Encyclopedia
Vallerotonda is a town and comune
(municipality) in the region of Lazio
in central Italy
, in the province of Frosinone
. The commune is situated on the Apennine Mountains
and forms part of the Comino Valley
.
, the Italian
"South", only relatively recently in the 1920s Fascist rule, was it transferred to the "central" province of Lazio along with Latina from the Terra di Lavoro
, which was a giustizierato
(circumscription) of the former Kingdom of Naples
.
It borders the communes Acquafondata
, Cervaro
, Filignano
(IS), Rocchetta a Volturno
(IS), San Biagio Saracinisco
, Sant'Elia Fiumerapido
, and Viticuso
.
The comune
is split up into four frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets): Centro, Valvori
, Cerreto and Cardito.
film director Anthony Minghella
hails from Valvori
, a frazione
of Vallerotonda.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the region of Lazio
Latium
Lazio is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy, situated in the central peninsular section of the country. With about 5.7 million residents and a GDP of more than 170 billion euros, Lazio is the third most populated and the second richest region of Italy...
in central Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, in the province of Frosinone
Province of Frosinone
The Province of Frosinone is a province in the Lazio region of Italy, with 91 comuni . Its capital is the city of Frosinone. It has an area of 3,244 km², and a total population of 489,042 .The Province was established by Royal Decree on 6 December 1926 with territories belonging to Lazio...
. The commune is situated on the Apennine Mountains
Apennine mountains
The Apennines or Apennine Mountains or Greek oros but just as often used alone as a noun. The ancient Greeks and Romans typically but not always used "mountain" in the singular to mean one or a range; thus, "the Apennine mountain" refers to the entire chain and is translated "the Apennine...
and forms part of the Comino Valley
Comino Valley
The Comino Valley, or Valle di Comino, is a valley located in the province of Frosinone, in central Italy. It runs from San Biagio Saracinisco to Vicalvi and is adjacent to the Abruzzi mountains...
.
Geography
The area is historically tied to the MezzogiornoMezzogiorno
The Midday is a wide definition, without any administrative usage, used to indicate the southern half of the Italian state, encompassing the southern section of the continental Italian Peninsula and the two major islands of Sicily and Sardinia, in addition to a large number of minor islands...
, the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
"South", only relatively recently in the 1920s Fascist rule, was it transferred to the "central" province of Lazio along with Latina from the Terra di Lavoro
Terra di Lavoro
Terra di Lavoro is the name of a historical region of southern Italy. It corresponds roughy to the modern southern Lazio and northern Campania regions of Italy....
, which was a giustizierato
Giustizierato
A giustizierato , refers to a type of country subdivision that was used by several former Italian states in the medieval period.-History:...
(circumscription) of the former Kingdom of Naples
Kingdom of Naples
The Kingdom of Naples, comprising the southern part of the Italian peninsula, was the remainder of the old Kingdom of Sicily after secession of the island of Sicily as a result of the Sicilian Vespers rebellion of 1282. Known to contemporaries as the Kingdom of Sicily, it is dubbed Kingdom of...
.
It borders the communes Acquafondata
Acquafondata
Acquafondata is a comune in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located in the Monti della Meta area, about 130 km southeast of Rome and about 50 km east of Frosinone....
, Cervaro
Cervaro
Cervaro is a town and comune in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio. It is located in the Liri valley, about 130 km southeast of Rome and about 50 km southeast of Frosinone....
, Filignano
Filignano
Filignano is a comune in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 50 km west of Campobasso and about 15 km southwest of Isernia...
(IS), Rocchetta a Volturno
Rocchetta a Volturno
Rocchetta a Volturno is a comune in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 50 km west of Campobasso and about 13 km west of Isernia...
(IS), San Biagio Saracinisco
San Biagio Saracinisco
San Biagio Saracinisco is a comune in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 120 km east of Rome and about 50 km east of Frosinone...
, Sant'Elia Fiumerapido
Sant'Elia Fiumerapido
Sant'Elia Fiumerapido is a town and comune in the province of Frosinone, in the Lazio region of central Italy....
, and Viticuso
Viticuso
Viticuso is a comune in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 130 km southeast of Rome and about 50 km east of Frosinone...
.
The comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
is split up into four frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets): Centro, Valvori
Valvori
Valvori is a small village that is a part of Vallerotonda, a town and comune in the region of Lazio in central Italy. The village, which is located in the Apennine Mountains, is 3 km away from the town of Vallerotonda, forms part of the Comino Valley....
, Cerreto and Cardito.
Trivia
The mother of Italian-ScotItalian-Scots
Italian Scots or Scots-Italians are an ethnic minority of Italian descent living in Scotland. These terms may refer to people who are born in Scotland and of Italian descent. It can also refer to people of both Scottish and Italian descents...
film director Anthony Minghella
Anthony Minghella
Anthony Minghella, CBE was an English film director, playwright and screenwriter. He was Chairman of the Board of Governors at the British Film Institute between 2003 and 2007....
hails from Valvori
Valvori
Valvori is a small village that is a part of Vallerotonda, a town and comune in the region of Lazio in central Italy. The village, which is located in the Apennine Mountains, is 3 km away from the town of Vallerotonda, forms part of the Comino Valley....
, a frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
of Vallerotonda.