Sant'Apollinare

Sant'Apollinare
Comune
Comune di Sant'Apollinare

Coat of arms
Sant'Apollinare
Location of Sant'Apollinare in Italy
Coordinates: 41°24′N 13°50′E / 41.400°N 13.833°E / 41.400; 13.833
Country Italy
Region Lazio
Province Frosinone (FR)
Government
  Mayor Enzo Scittarelli
Area
  Total 17.0 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Elevation 51 m (167 ft)
Population (28 February 2017[1])
  Total 1,883
  Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Santapollinaresi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 03048
Dialing code 0776
Website Official website

Sant'Apollinare (locally Santapunaro or Santapunare) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast of Rome and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Frosinone.

Sant'Apollinare borders the following municipalities: Cassino, Pignataro Interamna, Rocca d'Evandro, San Giorgio a Liri, Sant'Ambrogio sul Garigliano, Sant'Andrea del Garigliano, Vallemaio.

The town originated in 797, when Gisulf, abbot of Montecassino, created here a small monastic community. In the Middle Ages it had a castle commanding the Liri-Garigliano valley, now in ruins. It became part of the Lazio region in 1927. Due to its position across the Gustav Line, during World War II it suffered relevant destructions.

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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