Arpino

Arpino
—  Comune  —
Comune di Arpino
Coat of arms
Arpino Location of Arpino in Italy
Coordinates: 41°38′52″N 13°36′35″E / 41.64778°N 13.60972°E / 41.64778; 13.60972Coordinates: 41°38′52″N 13°36′35″E / 41.64778°N 13.60972°E / 41.64778; 13.60972
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Province	Frosinone (FR)
Government
- Mayor	Fabio Forte
Area
- Total	55 km2 (21.2 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,476 ft)
Population (2007)
- Total	7,684
- Density	139.7/km2 (361.8/sq mi)
- Demonym	Arpinati
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	03033
Dialing code	0776
Patron saint	Madonna of Loreto
Saint day	December 10
Website	Official website

Arpino is a comune (municipality) in the province of Frosinone in the region of Latium in central Italy. Its Roman name was Arpinum.

Pointed arch in the walls.

History

The ancient city of Arpinum dates at least from the 7th century BC. Connected with the Pelasgi, the Volscian and Samnite people, it was captured by the Romans and made a civitas sine suffragio in 305 BC. The city gained Roman suffrage in 188 BC and the status of a municipium in 90 BC. Both Gaius Marius and Cicero were natives of Arpinum.

In the early Middle Ages, its strategic position had it contended between the Roman duchy and the Duchy of Benevento; later its area was ravaged by the Saracens. After the 11th century it was ruled by the Normans, the Hohenstaufen and by the Papal States. It was destroyed two times; in 1229 by Frederick II and in 1242 by Conrad IV.

The famous castrato sopranist Gioacchino Conti, known as Il Gizziello, was born in Arpino, in 1714.

Arpino was historically part of the province of Terra di Lavoro, being transferred to Lazio during the Fascist era.

Main sights

Attractions include the circuit walls in polygonal masonry.

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