Cave, Lazio
| Cave | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Cave | ||
| ||
.svg.png) Cave within the Province of Rome | ||
  Cave Location of Cave in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 41°49′N 12°56′E / 41.817°N 12.933°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lazio | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Rome (RM) | |
| Frazioni | Collepalme, San Bartolomeo | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor |
Angelo Lupi[1] (since 26-5-2014) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2014)[2] | ||
| • Total | 11,244 | |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Cavesi, Cavensi or Caviselli | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 00033 | |
| Dialing code | 06 | |
| Patron saint | Madonna del Campo and St. Lawrence | |
| Saint day | 27 April and 10 August | |
| Website | Official website | |
Cave is a town and comune in the Latium region of Italy, 42 kilometres (26 mi) southeast of Rome. As of 2011 its population was of 10,421.[2]
History
The town was mentioned first in 998 AD, and was later a fief of the Colonna family. In 1482 it was besieged by Pope Sixtus IV and obliged to surrender. It is especially known for the Treaty of Cave, signed on 12 September 1557 by plenipotentiaries of Pope Paul IV and Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, the Spanish viceroy of Naples.
Geography
Cave borders with Castel San Pietro Romano, Genazzano, Palestrina, Rocca di Cave, and Valmontone.[3] It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Collepalme and San Bartolomeo.
References
- ↑ (Italian) City Council page on Cave municipal website
- 1 2 (Italian) Source: Istat 2011
- ↑ 41561 Cave on OpenStreetMap
- Lazio, Touring Club Italiano, 2005.
External links
Media related to Cave at Wikimedia Commons
- (Italian) Cave official website
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