San Felice Circeo
San Felice Circeo is a town and comune in the province of Latina, in the Lazio region of central Italy.
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| Comune di San Felice Circeo | |
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Location of San Felice Circeo 
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  San Felice Circeo Location of San Felice Circeo in Italy  San Felice Circeo San Felice Circeo (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′N 13°08′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Latina (LT) |
| Frazioni | Borgo Montenero, Colonia Elena, La Cona, Mezzomonte, Pantano Marino, San Vito |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Schiboni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.63 km2 (12.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,018 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sanfeliciani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 04017 |
| Dialing code | 0773 |
| Patron saint | San Felice Martire |
| Saint day | July 29 |
| Website | Official website |
It is included in the Circeo National Park. Sites include the Grotta Guattari, one of the oldest Neanderthal sites in Italy.
Capo Circeo Lighthouse is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the old town.
History
In the treaty signed between Carthage and Rome in 509 BC, the Carthaginians agreed not to harm Circeo, then called Circeii.[3]
In 209 BC, during the Second Punic War, Circeii was one of twelve Latin colonies to refuse any more military contributions towards Rome[4] and in 204 it was punished as a result.[5]
The Roman Triumvir Lepidus was exiled here after his fall in 36 BC by his former colleague, and future Emperor, Octavian.[6]
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Richard Miles, Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Mediterranean Civilization (London: Penguin Books, 2011), p. 94.
- Livy, Ab Urbe Condita 27.9
- Livy, Ab Urbe Condita 29.15
- Jochen Bleicken, Augustus: The Biography Translated by Anthea Bell (London: Penguin Books, 2015), p. 198
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