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 | |
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| Comune di Torrice | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Torrice  | |
  Torrice Location of Torrice in Italy  Torrice Torrice (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 41°38′N 13°24′E / 41.633°N 13.400°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Frosinone (FR) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alfonso Santangeli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 321 m (1,053 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,787 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Torriciani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 03020 |
| Dialing code | 0775 |
| Website | Official website |
Torrice borders the municipalities of Arnara, Boville Ernica, Frosinone, Ripi and Veroli.
History
editFounded 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
edit- ^ "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.
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