Fumone | |
Official Name: | Comune di Fumone |
Coordinates: | 41.7333°N 30°W |
Region: | Lazio |
Province: | Frosinone (FR) |
Mayor: | Matteo Campoli |
Area Total Km2: | 14.8 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 2242 |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Population Demonym: | Fumonesi |
Elevation M: | 783 |
Saint: | St. Sebastian |
Postal Code: | 03010 |
Area Code: | 0775 |
Fumone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region of Lazio, located about 70km (40miles) southeast of Rome and about 12km (07miles) northwest of Frosinone.
The town is on an isolated conical hill upon the Sacco Valley. It borders with the municipalities of Alatri, Anagni, Ferentino, and Trivigliano.
The castle of Fumone was the main Papal stronghold in southern Latium. Today it houses an archaeological museum. Pope Celestine V was jailed here after his renunciation of the papal throne.
Also notable is the church of Santa Maria Annunziata, which houses relics of St. Sebastian.