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Ceprano — Comune — Comune di Ceprano 
Coat of armsLocation of Ceprano in Italy
CepranoCoordinates: 41°33′N 13°31′E / 41.55°N 13.517°E Country Italy Region Lazio Province Frosinone (FR) Government - Mayor Renato Russo (since May 2006) Area - Total 37 km2 (14.3 sq mi) Elevation 105 m (344 ft) Population (1 March 2010) - Total 8,630 - Density 233.2/km2 (604.1/sq mi) Demonym Cepranesi Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 03024 Dialing code 0775 Patron saint St. Arduin of Ceprano Saint day July 28 Website Official website Ceprano is a town and comune in the province of Frosinone, in Ciociaria traditional area, part of the Lazio region of central Italy.
It is located 106 km (66 mi) south of Rome, and c. 127 km north of Naples.
History
Ceprano was part of the Papal States, from roughly the 6th century until 1870. After Italian Unification and the Capture of Rome, the town was part of the Kingdom of Italy, until 1946, a constitutional monarchy ruled from Rome by the House of Savoy. Since 1946 Ceprano has been part of the Italian Republic.
On 27 January 1862 the Rome-Ceprano Railroad was opened for service.
Ceprano's origins are connected to the Roman colony founded in 328 BC on the left bank of the Liri River, called Fregellae, nowadeys the ruins of the city can be seen in the territory of the close by municipality of Arce.
See also
Categories:- Cities and towns in Lazio
- Communes of the Province of Frosinone
- Lazio geography stubs
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