Province of Frosinone

The Province of Frosinone is an administrative unit in Lazio that extends across hilly landscapes and mountain areas between the valleys of the Liri and Garigliano rivers. It includes varied landscapes with medieval villages perched on hills, agricultural plains and wooded mountain slopes.

A royal decree in 1926 created this administrative division by uniting territories from the neighboring provinces of Rome and Caserta. The formation brought together several historic districts including Sora and the area along the Liri river.

The original landscapes were traditionally divided into smaller local areas often known as Valle di Comino or Ciociaria, which differ slightly in their ways of life. Visitors notice these differences in local kitchens, dialects and celebrations that change from one town to another.

Anyone visiting multiple towns should use a car, as the municipalities are spread across hills and valleys and public transport between smaller places is limited. The landscape changes with seasons: fields bloom in spring, leaves turn color in the mountains during autumn.

In Pofi, archaeologists found a Homo erectus skull dating back around 800,000 years. This discovery ranks among the oldest traces of human presence found in Europe.

Location: Lazio

Inception: 1927

Capital city: Frosinone

Shares border with: Province of L'Aquila, province of Isernia, Province of Caserta, Province of Latina, Metropolitan City of Rome

Website: http://provincia.fr.it

GPS coordinates: 41.63333,13.35000

Latest update: December 13, 2025 18:46