Fondi
Fondi (Latin: Fundi; Southern Laziale: Fùnn) is a city and comune in the province of Latina, Lazio, central Italy, halfway between Rome and Naples. As of 2017, the city had a population of 39,800. The city has experienced steady population growth since the early 2000s, though this has slowed in recent years.
Fondi | |
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| Comune di Fondi | |
Castle of Fondi. | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Fondi | |
Fondi Location of Fondi in Italy Fondi Fondi (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′N 13°25′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Latina (LT) |
| Frazioni | Cocuruzzo, Curtignano, Fasana, Gegni, Passignano, Querce, Rene, Rio Claro, Salto di Fondi, San Magno, San Raffaele, Sant'Andrea, Sant'Oliva, Selva Vetere, Vardito |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Beniamino Maschietto (Forza Italia) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 142 km2 (55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017) | |
| • Total | 39,762 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Fondani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 04022 |
| Dialing code | 0771 |
| Patron saint | St. Honoratus of Fondi |
| Saint day | 10 October |
| Website | Official website |
Before the construction of the highway between the latter cities in the late 1950s, Fondi had been an important settlement on the Roman Via Appia, which was the main connection from Rome to much of southern Italy.
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