Vallecorsa

Comune in Lazio, Italy

Vallecorsa
Comune
Comune di Vallecorsa
Le Prata pits Le Prata pits
Location of Vallecorsa Map
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Coordinates: 41°27′N 13°24′E / 41.450°N 13.400°E / 41.450; 13.400
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Province	Frosinone (FR)
Government
• Mayor	Anelio Ferrracci
Area ^[1]
• Total	39.28 km² (15.17 sq mi)
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population (30 November 2019)^[2]
• Total	2,524
• Density	64/km² (170/sq mi)
Demonym	Vallecorsani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	03020
Dialing code	0775
Patron saint	St. Michael Archangel
Saint day	29 September
Website	Official website

Vallecorsa is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Rome and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Frosinone, in the Monti Ausoni area.

Economy is based on olive production.

History

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The town is known as a fortified borough from around the 9th century AD. The ancient structure is the broken down castle, which was destroyed in a battle. The ancient castle is a boundary between the Papal States and the Kingdom of Naples.

International relations

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Vallecorsa is twinned with:

Italy Monte Sant'Angelo, Italy (since 2009)

References

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^ "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.