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Sgurgola
Laziovillage
Total population
2,556
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Overview
Sgurgola is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Rome and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Frosinone.
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History
Legend has it that Sgurgola was founded by the Tharacian rebel gladiator Spartacus, who led the revolt of the slaves during the Third Servile War in 73-71 a.C. People had been living in the territory well before that time dating back to neolithic times. Most notably the territory around Sgurgola belonged to people of the Volsci tribe, a nomadic Italic tribe with strong agricultural skill and a warlike nature. The Volsci people fought the Romans for over 200 years before they were eventually subdued and assimilated by the Romans around 300b.C. The Romans were active in the territory after that time, with a significant Roman country house being noted at Villa Magna at the base of the Lepini mountains, which was visited even by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius in his youth. The settlement at Sgurgola really came into its own during the Barbarian Invasions of the 4th Century a.D., when populations of the surrounding towns sought refuge in Sgurgola owing to its protected vantage point above the Sacco Valley below. The Papal State that followed the Roman empire instated feudal lords to rule over the territory. The territory was valuable in terms of its ability to provide revenue and produce destined for Rome. Anagni becoming a stronghold for the Papal State, and four Popes used Anagni to base a significant part of their reign. This period culminated in the rule of Pope Boniface VIII, who was born in Anagni to a nobel family and whose notorious interference in power and politics ultimately led to his downfall. In 1300 Boniface VIII succeeded in manipulating the Conti family into the sale of the feifdom of Sgurgola to his nephew Pietro Caetani. The Pope installed his nephew as Lord of Sgurgola, although the new Caetani lord did not live in Sgurgola. In the summer of 1303…
Geography
The historic centre of Sgurgola lies on a rocky limestone outcrop on the side of the Lepini Mountains. The town has an unimpeded view of the Sacco Valley, the surrounding landscape and towns. The municipality of Sgurgola adjoins with that of Gorga, Anagni and Morolo. Sgurgola's territory is primarily set on the side of the mountain, with heights between 200 and 300 msml. The highest point of Sgurgola is marked at 407 mslm. The Colle Castello is at around 250mslm, Colle Cippo slightly lower, while Colle Capocroce is around 290 mslm. The most southern part of Sgurgola's territory confines with the territory of Gorga, and has a mountainous aspect. Mount Rava Calvuccio reaches 946 meters. The lowest areas of the territory are found in the north-west, facing Anagni, and are used to cultivate vinyards and olive groves. The Sacco River flows through the northern part of Sgurgola's territory, a tributary of the Liri River, where the strong flowing waters flow in a direction that runs from south to north.
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Nearby places in Lazio
- Morolo3.4 mi away · pop. 3,090
- Cartiera-Stazione5.2 mi away · pop. 1,180
- Gavignano5.4 mi away · pop. 1,760
- Supino5.7 mi away · pop. 4,783
- Carpineto Romano5.7 mi away · pop. 4,936
- Montelanico5.8 mi away · pop. 1,920
- Segni6.6 mi away · pop. 9,159
- Patrica7.3 mi away · pop. 2,915
- Colleferro8.4 mi away · pop. 21,595
- Monte San Marino8.6 mi away · pop. 1,294
- Trivigliano9.6 mi away · pop. 1,430
- Torre Cajetani10.1 mi away · pop. 1,279
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Official Identifiers
ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics
- ISTAT code
- 060073
- Province
- Frosinone (FR)
- Region
- Lazio
- NUTS3 (2024)
- ITI45
- Codice catastale
- I716
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- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • ISTAT — Italian national statistics (Elenco comuni italiani), via istat.it (official ISTAT code, province, region, NUTS3, codice catastale)
- • ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics — Elenco comuni italiani (CC BY 3.0 IT)