Gallinaro

Gallinaro
Gallinaro
Comune
	Comune di Gallinaro
	Gallinaro within the Province of Frosinone
	Location of Gallinaro
	Gallinaro Location of Gallinaro in Italy Gallinaro Gallinaro (Lazio)
	Coordinates: 41°40′N 13°48′E / 41.667°N 13.800°E
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Province	Frosinone (FR)
Government
• Mayor	Mario Piselli
Area
• Total	17.74 km2 (6.85 sq mi)
Elevation	558 m (1,831 ft)
Population (30 November 2019)
• Total	1,255
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Demonym	Gallinaresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	03040
Dialing code	0776
Patron saint	St. Gerard
Website	Official website

Gallinaro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian Lazio region. It is about 110 kilometres (68 mi) east of Rome and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Frosinone.

Geography

Gallinaro is located in the Comino Valley and is crossed by Rio Mollo, a tributary river of Melfa. It borders the municipalities of Alvito, Atina, Picinisco, San Donato Val di Comino and Settefrati. The town is 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Sora, 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Cassino, 48 kilometres (30 mi) from Frosinone and 138 kilometres (86 mi) from Rome.

History

The town was first mentioned in 1023, probably founded by the counts of Sora. In 1067 it became property of the counts of Aquino. The sanctuary of St. Gerard was built in the 13th century.^[3]^[4]

Main sights

Old town^[5]
St. Gerard Sanctuary (12th century)^[6]
Church of St. John (14th century)^[7]
Child Jesus of Gallinaro^[8]
CHIESA SANTA MESIA ELIA NARDELLI

People

Loreto Apruzzese (1765-1833), theologian and jurist
César (Cesidio) Pignatelli (1846-1929), artist model for Auguste Rodin and Henri Matisse
Paolo Tullio (1949-2015), chef, restaurateur, critic

References

^ "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.
^ (in Italian) History of Gallinaro (municipal website) Archived 2014-01-17 at archive.today
^ (in Italian) History of Gallinaro (office of tourism) Archived 2014-01-17 at archive.today
^ (in Italian) Old town of Gallinaro (municipal website) Archived 2014-01-17 at archive.today
^ (in Italian) St. Gerard Sanctuary (municipal website) Archived 2012-12-19 at archive.today
^ (in Italian) Church of St. John (municipal website) Archived 2014-01-17 at archive.today
^ (in Italian) Child Jesus of Gallinaro (municipal website) Archived 2014-01-17 at archive.today

External links

Official website (in Italian)
Office of Tourism of Gallinaro (in Italian)

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[wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v18-1] "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[istat-2] All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

[3] (in Italian) History of Gallinaro (municipal website) Archived 2014-01-17 at archive.today

[4] (in Italian) History of Gallinaro (office of tourism) Archived 2014-01-17 at archive.today

[5] (in Italian) Old town of Gallinaro (municipal website) Archived 2014-01-17 at archive.today

[6] (in Italian) St. Gerard Sanctuary (municipal website) Archived 2012-12-19 at archive.today

[7] (in Italian) Church of St. John (municipal website) Archived 2014-01-17 at archive.today

[8] (in Italian) Child Jesus of Gallinaro (municipal website) Archived 2014-01-17 at archive.today

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