Vallepietra is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region Lazio, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Rome, in the Monti Simbruini area.
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Comune | |
Comune di Vallepietra | |
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Location of Vallepietra ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 41°56′N 13°14′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lazio |
Metropolitan city | Rome (RM) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Francesco Palmieri |
Area | |
• Total | 51.5 km2 (19.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 825 m (2,707 ft) |
Population (1 January 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 318 |
• Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Vellepietrani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 00020 |
Dialing code | 0774 |
Website | Official website |
Vallepietra borders the following municipalities: Camerata Nuova, Cappadocia, Filettino, Jenne, Subiaco, Trevi nel Lazio.
Sanctuary of the Santissima Trinità, probably a rock settlement from the Neolithic era, and later a place of popular adoration connected to the Benedictine abbeys in Subiaco. It is still today the end of pilgrimages, often led by feet. The object of the popular adoration is a fresco portraying the Trinity, dating probably from the 12th century, and which has strong Byzantine influences.
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