Piedimonte San Germano
Piedimonte San Germano is a municipality in the province of Frosinone in the Italian region Latium, located about 6482 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012). It is located 123 km southeast of Rome and 45 km southeast of Frosinone.
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Geography
Piedimonte San Germano is located in the fertile valley of the Liri between the Monte Cairo in the north and the Aurunci in the south. It is since ancient times on the Via Latina, the present Via Casilina (SS 6). While most of the municipality extends to the districts Ruscito and Volla in the wide valley, Piedimonte Alta is already on a spur of Monte Cairo. Piedimonte San Germano is a member of the Comunità Montana Valle del Liri.
The nearby towns are: Belmonte Castello, Cassino, Cervaro, Picinisco, San Biagio Saracinisco, Terelle, Vallerotonda and Villa Latina.
Traffic
Piedimonte San Germano is located just off the motorway A1 / E 45, exit Pontecorvo or Cassino.
With the Piedimonte San Germano station of the village lies on the railway line Rome - Naples.
History
In the 4th century BC the Volscians established an oppidum on the southern slopes of Monte Cairo. With the founding of the colony Interamna 313 BC it came under the name Pesmons in the dominion of the Romans. In the valley created villas and country estates.
In the migration period, the residents moved back into the old, easily defensible place. 744 was the Lombard Duke of Benevento II Gisulf the place to the monastery of Monte Cassino. After being destroyed by the Saracens, 846 the Count of Aquino built the fort Pesmons again and claimed Piedimonte for themselves. Only in 1230 it finally came to Monte Cassino and shared his fate until the founding of the Kingdom of Italy. In San Germano to 1815, the last battle of the Austro- Neapolitan War occurred which led to the re-establishment of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and Bourbon rule.
During the Battle of Monte Cassino 1944 Piedimonte was completely destroyed. From the 1950s, it was built back in fashion, the public facilities were moved to the valley of the Via Casilina Piedimonte Alta. Through the establishment of industries ( FIAT ) Piedimonte experienced an economic boom.
Demographics
Source: ISTAT
Policy
Domenico Iacovella ( civil list) was elected in June 2004 to the mayor.
Twin Cities
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Economy
The municipality is a Fiat factory, where, since 2007, the Fiat Bravo is produced.