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.

Settefrati
Comune di Settefrati
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View of Settefrati
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Settefrati is located in Italy
Settefrati
Settefrati
Location of Settefrati in Italy
Settefrati is located in Lazio
Settefrati
Settefrati
Settefrati (Lazio)
Coordinates: 41°40′N 13°51′E / 41.667°N 13.850°E / 41.667; 13.850
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceFrosinone (FR)
FrazioniAntica, Colle Pizzuto, Frattaroli, Lota, Perillo, Pietrafitta, Tellino, Tiani, Valle Pecorina
Government
 • MayorRiccardo Frattaroli
Area
 • Total50.6 km2 (19.5 sq mi)
Elevation
784 m (2,572 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
 • Total727
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
DemonymSettefratesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03040
Dialing code0776
Patron saintSt. Stephen Protomartyr
WebsiteOfficial website

Main sights

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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.

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Late antique villas in Sicily | Villa Romana del Casale". www.villaromanadelcasale.it. Archived from the original on 2014-12-04.