Ceccano

Ceccano is an Italian town in the province of Frosinone in the Lazio region with 23,220 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012).

• 4.1 Coat of Arms

Geography

Ceccano is located 11 km south of Frosinone and 89 km south-east of Rome.

The old town of Ceccano situated on a hill above the river Sacco, between the Monti Ernici in the North and the Monti Lepini in the south.

The modern district located in the valley around the hill and on the other river bank, between the Sacco and the train station.

The municipality covers an altitude of 108 m slm s.l.m. to 789 m

The neighboring municipalities are clockwise Frosinone, Arnara, Pofi, Castro dei Volsci, Villa Santo Stefano, Giuliano di Roma and Patrica.

The municipality is located in the seismic zone 2 (medium endangered).

Traffic

• Ceccano located off the A1 Autostrada del Sole. The next exit Frosinone is 10 km away from the city center.
• About the Strada Statale 156 dei Monti Lepini Ceccano is connected with Latina and the Via Appia.

• The train station of Ceccano lies on the railway line Roma - Cassino - Napoli, he is also breakpoint regional train FR6 from Roma Termini to Cassino.

History

In the time of ancient Rome it was known as Fabrateria. Since the 7th century BC, the town was settled by the Volscians. 330 BC it was a Roman municipium. When it was founded after the destruction of Fregellae 125 BC the place Fabrateria Nova, Fabrateria took to distinguish the name Fabrateria Vetus.

Around the year 600 AD changed the place in honor of the consul Petronio Ceccanus, father of Pope Honorius I, the name in Ceccano. Ceccano belonged directly to the Holy See. The conquest of the town by the Lombards 752 was the reason that Pope Stephen II the Franks Pippin asked for help, which it defeated the Lombards and the Pippi niches donation founded the Papal States.

Around the year 1000, the village belonged to a noble family, since Ceccano unknown origin. They built the castle of Ceccano from an important strategic point on the southern border of the Papal States. The municipality operates to this day the coat of arms of Cardinal de Annibaldo Ceccano (1282-1350), the most prominent member of the family.

But in his time also began the decline of the family and Ceccano fell again to the Holy See. 1523-1816 it belonged to the Colonna family.

Demographics

Source: ISTAT

Policy

Manuela Maliziola (PSI ) was in the second ballot on 20-21. May 2012 elected with 55.3 % for Mayor. Your mid - Linka Coalition also provides a 10 out of 16 seats, the majority in the City Council.

Mayor of Ceccano:

Coat of arms

Divided plate. Right half imperial eagle, left six horizontal stripes in red and black. The black stripes are covered with six horizontal, silver moons. The coat of arms dates back to Cardinal Annibaldo di Ceccano.

Personalities associated with Ceccano

• Magnus of Fabrateria vetus, saint and martyr of the 3rd / 4th Century.