Cerreto Laziale Explained

Cerreto Laziale
Official Name:Comune di Cerreto Laziale
Coordinates:41.95°N 71°W
Region:Lazio
Mayor:Gina Panci
Area Total Km2:12.08
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1118
Population As Of:30 June 2017
Population Demonym:Cerretani
Elevation M:520
Postal Code:00020
Area Code:0774

Cerreto Laziale is a Italian: [[comune]] (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 40km (30miles) east of Rome.

Origins of the name

According to some, the name of the town refers to Mount “Cerretum”, near which the town is located. According to others, it derives from the Latin “Quercus cerris”, ie Turkey oak (since, previously, the territory where the town now stands was covered with Turkey oaks) with the addition of the collective suffix “-etum” which indicates abundance.

References

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.