Cassino | |
|---|---|
| Città di Cassino | |
 The town of Cassino from the upper part of the town. | |
Location of Cassino  | |
  Cassino Location of Cassino in Italy  Cassino Cassino (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′N 13°50′E / 41.500°N 13.833°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Frosinone (FR) |
| Frazioni | Caira, Montecassino, San Cesareo, San Michele, San Pasquale, Sant'Angelo in Theodice, Sant'Antonino, San Bartolomeo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Enzo Salera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83.42 km2 (32.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (31 July 2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 35,969 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cassinati |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 03043 |
| Dialing code | 0776 |
| Patron saint | St. Benedict |
| Website | Official website |
Cassino (Italian pronunciation: [kasˈsiːno]) is a comune in the province of Frosinone, Southern Italy, at the southern end of the region of Lazio, the last city of the Latin Valley.[3]
Cassino is located at the foot of Monte Cairo near the confluence of the Gari and Liri rivers. The city is best known as the site of the Abbey of Montecassino and the Battle of Monte Cassino during World War II, which resulted in huge Allied and German casualties as well as the near total destruction of the town itself. It is also home to the University of Cassino.
Cassino has a population of 35,969 as of July 2017,[4] making it the second largest town in the province.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 7,929 | — |
| 1871 | 12,540 | +58.2% |
| 1881 | 11,770 | −6.1% |
| 1901 | 13,397 | +13.8% |
| 1911 | 14,220 | +6.1% |
| 1921 | 19,001 | +33.6% |
| 1931 | 18,582 | −2.2% |
| 1936 | 20,064 | +8.0% |
| 1951 | 19,256 | −4.0% |
| 1961 | 21,105 | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 24,696 | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 31,462 | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 32,787 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 32,762 | −0.1% |
| 2011 | 33,658 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 35,235 | +4.7% |
| Source: ISTAT | ||
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from ISTAT
- ^ Giuseppe Ponzi, Osservazioni geologiche fatte lungo la Valle Latina, Roma, 1849
- ^ "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT". 28 January 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2015.