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Mondragone — Comune — Città di Mondragone 
Coat of armsLocation of Mondragone in Italy
MondragoneCoordinates: 41°6′N 13°53′E / 41.1°N 13.883°ECoordinates: 41°6′N 13°53′E / 41.1°N 13.883°E Country Italy Region Campania Province Caserta (CE) Frazioni Levagnole, Pescopagano Government - Mayor Achille Cennami Area - Total 54.4 km2 (21 sq mi) Elevation 10 m (33 ft) Population (December 2004)[1] - Total 26,558 - Density 488.2/km2 (1,264.4/sq mi) Demonym Mondragonesi Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 81034 Dialing code 0823 Patron saint Madonna Incaldana Saint day First Tuesday after Easter Monday Website Official website Mondragone is a comune or municipality in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region of Campania. It is located about 45 km northwest of Naples and about 40 km west of Caserta.
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History
The first historical population of the area was the Aurunci. In 375, during the late Roman Empire, a village known as Petrinum was founded after an earthquake had destroyed the nearby town of Sinuessa. In the Middle Ages, it was occupied by the Normans who built (or re-built) an important castle here.
Main sights
- Ruins of Sinuessa
- Torre del Paladino, a 1st century BC mausoleum.
- Rocca or castle, built between the 8th and the 9th centuries. It was later modified by the Aragonese
- Monastery of Sant'Anna al Monte
- Sanctuary of the Belvedere, c. 13th century
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External links
Categories:- Cities and towns in Campania
- Communes of the Province of Caserta
- Castles in Italy
- Campanian geography stubs
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