Amaseno

Amaseno (Campanian: Mase) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of Rome and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Frosinone, located in the Monti Lepini mountain area. Its inhabitants are primarily farmers.

Amaseno
Comune
Comune di Amaseno
Santa Maria Annunziata
Coat of arms
Location of Amaseno
Amaseno
Location of Amaseno in Italy
Amaseno
Amaseno (Lazio)
Coordinates: 41°28′N 13°20′E
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceFrosinone (FR)
Government
 • MayorAntonio Como
Area
 • Total77.73 km2 (30.01 sq mi)
Elevation
112 m (367 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
 • Total4,352
 • Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Amasenensi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03021
Dialing code0775
Patron saintSt. Lawrence
Saint dayAugust 10
WebsiteOfficial website

The village is very ancient and named in the Aeneid. Many of Amaseno's people have immigrated to the United States of America, in Canada and South America (especially in Brazil).

The Auricola

Main sights

The Catholic Church situated at the village's center, St. Mary of Amaseno, houses a relic of St. Lawrence, the ancient Roman deacon martyred in the 3rd century. A vial of the martyr's blood is enshrined there, and every 10 August on his feast day, the day on which his martyrdom is commemorated, it liquifies. The reliquary vial has been verified by scientists to contain true blood, along with a piece of skin and some fat and ash. The cathedral was consecrated in 1165 and since then the village was popularly known as the "Valley of St. Lawrence", as the village is situated in an amphitheater-like valley.

Economy

The principal food product is the water buffalo mozzarella; other important products include olive oil and marzolina, a special cheese made by milk of goat.

Twin towns
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References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.




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