Country Italy Elevation 287 m (942 ft) Dialing code 0773 Local time Monday 9:49 PM Province Province of Latina Dialling code 0773 | Province / Metropolitan city Latina (LT) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 24 km² Postal code 04010 Region Lazio | |
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Demonym(s) Rocchigiani (archaic: Roccagorgàni) Weather 10°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Roccagorga is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Latina in the Italian region Lazio, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Rome and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Latina.
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Map of 04010 Roccagorga Province of Latina, Italy
Roccagorga borders the following municipalities: Carpineto Romano, Maenza, Priverno, Sezze.
Physical geography
The terrain is primarily hilly and mountainous with a soil rich in calcium. This helps provide a year-round supply of water to the area. The climate is mediterranean, with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Agriculture in the area focuses on the growing of olives, as favoured by the mediterranean climate, the calcareous soil and the southern exposure of the hillsides.
History
Roccagorga is situated at on Monte Nero, a hill in the southern Lepini mountains. Its origins date back to the aftermath of the destruction of Privernum in 796 AD although it was not until the Middle Ages that it began to develop on the second peak of Gorga, around the old Castle. It is named after the matron Gorga who, according to legend, settled on Monte Nero along with the Privernati refugees.