Arnara is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Rome and about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Frosinone.
Arnara | |
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| Comune di Arnara | |
Location of Arnara  | |
  Arnara Location of Arnara in Italy  Arnara Arnara (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′N 13°23′E / 41.583°N 13.383°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Frosinone (FR) |
| Frazioni | Colle Orso, Costa Grande, Sterparo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Massimo Fiori |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.29 km2 (4.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,299 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 03020 |
| Dialing code | 0775 |
| Patron saint | St. Sebastian |
| Saint day | January 20 |
| Website | Official website |
Arnara borders the following municipalities: Ceccano, Frosinone, Pofi, Ripi, Torrice. Sights include the medieval castle.
Physical geography
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editArnara is situated at 250 meters above sea level on the low hills of the Sacco Valley, the last foothills of the Ernici mountains. Within the municipal territory flows the Fosso d'Arnara, a small tributary on the left of the Sacco River, and the more southern Fosso Meringo, also a small left tributary of the Sacco.
Twin towns
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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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