Amaseno
Amaseno | |
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Comune di Amaseno | |
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Coordinates:41°28′N13°20′E/ 41.467°N 13.333°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lazio |
Province | Frosinone(FR) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonio Como |
Area | |
• Total | 77.73 km2(30.01 sq mi) |
Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 4,352 |
• Density | 56/km2(150/sq mi) |
Demonym | Amasenensi |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Postal code | 03021 |
Dialing code | 0775 |
Patron saint | St. Lawrence |
Saint day | August 10 |
Website | Official website |
Amaseno(local dialect:Masé) is acomune(municipality) in theProvince of Frosinonein theItalianregionLazio,located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast ofRomeand about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south ofFrosinone,located in theMonti Lepinimountain area. Its inhabitants are primarily farmers.
The village is very ancient and named in theAeneid.Many of Amaseno's people have immigrated to the United States of America, in Canada and South America (especially in Brazil).
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Main sights
[edit]The Catholic Church situated at the village's center, St. Mary of Amaseno, houses a relic ofSt. Lawrence,the ancient Roman deacon martyred in the 3rd century. A vial of the martyr's blood is enshrined there, and every 10 August on his feast day, the day on which his martyrdom is commemorated, it liquifies. The reliquary vial has been verified by scientists to contain true blood, along with a piece of skin and some fat and ash.[citation needed]The cathedral was consecrated in 1165 and since then the village was popularly known as the "Valley of St. Lawrence", as the village is situated in an amphitheater-like valley.
Economy
[edit]The principal food product is thewater buffalomozzarella;other important products include olive oil andmarzolina,a special cheese made by milk of goat.
Twin towns
[edit]San Lorenzello,Italy
References
[edit]- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat.
External links
[edit]- Official websiteArchived2008-08-27 at theWayback Machine
- amasenoonline