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 | Abruzzo Basilicata Calabria Campania Emilia Romagna Friuli Venezia Giulia Lazio Frosinone Cassino Liguria Lombardia Le Marche Molise Piemonte Puglia Sardinia Sicily Tuscany Trentino Alto Adige Umbria Valle D Aosta Veneto | | CassinoItaly > Lazio > Frosinone > CassinoCassino is a comune in the province of Frosinone in central Italy, south of Rome with a population of 32,586, an altitude of 40 meters. and an area of 83 hectares. Cassino sits at the base of Monte Cairo, elevation 1669 meters, at the confluence of the Liri and Rapido rivers. Before 28 July 1863, the town was called San Germano. Cassino is most famous for being the site of the Abbey of Monetecassino and the site of most of the Battles of Monte Cassino during World War II. The town was destroyed during the fighting, and was rebuilt after the war. Today, it is the site of a Fiat auto plant and the University of Cassino. Content Referred to by This ArticleFind out more about the information contained in this article by clicking one of the links listed below. Lazio, Rome Snippets of Articles Relating to CassinoItaly > Lazio > Frosinone Frosinone (in Italian, Provincia di Frosinone) is a province in the Latium region of Italy, with 91 comuni. Its capital is the city of Frosinone. It has an area of 3,244 km˛, and a total population of 484,566 (2001). Italy > Lazio Lazio has great importance for history, art, architecture, archaeology, religion, and culture in general. The immense patrimony of the city of Rome forms only a part of the treasures spread over the hundreds of towns, villages, abbeys, churches, monuments, and other sites of the region. Italy > Lazio > Viterbo Viterbo is a comune (township) in the Lazio region of central Italy, and the capital of Viterbo province, at 326 m (1070 ft) above sea-level. It is approximately 100 kilometers (60 mi) north of Rome. It was once presumed to have been founded by Etruscans, but the source of this belief, still not eradicated from the popular mind, was the work of one of its more colorful natives, a medieval forger named Annio. | |
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