Vallerotonda
| Vallerotonda | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Vallerotonda | |
 Vallerotonda
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| Coordinates: 41°33′N 13°55′E / 41.550°N 13.917°ECoordinates: 41°33′N 13°55′E / 41.550°N 13.917°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Frosinone (FR) |
| Frazioni | Centro, Valvori, Cerreto and Cardito. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Rongione (since June 2004) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59 km2 (23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 620 m (2,030 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 1,851 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vallerotondesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 03040 |
| Dialing code | 0776 |
| Patron saint | San Pietro |
| Saint day | 7th April |
| Website | Official website |
Vallerotonda is a town and comune (municipality) in the region of Lazio in central Italy, in the province of Frosinone. The commune is situated on the Apennine Mountains and forms part of the Comino Valley.
Geography
The area is historically tied to the Mezzogiorno, the Italian "South", only relatively recently in the 1920s Fascist rule, was it transferred to the "central" province of Lazio along with Latina from the Terra di Lavoro, which was a giustizierato (circumscription) of the former Kingdom of Naples.
It borders the communes Acquafondata, Cervaro, Filignano (IS), Rocchetta a Volturno (IS), San Biagio Saracinisco, Sant'Elia Fiumerapido, and Viticuso.
The comune is split up into four frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets): Centro, Valvori, Cerreto and Cardito.
Trivia
The mother of Italian-Scot film director Anthony Minghella hails from Valvori, a frazione of Vallerotonda.
