Arce, Lazio

Arce
Comune
Comune di Arce
Arce Location of Arce in Italy
Coordinates:
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Province / Metropolitan city	Frosinone (FR)
Frazioni	Campanile, Campostefano, Collealto, Collemezzo, Collenoci, Colleolivo, Colleone, Fontanelle, Frassi, Isoletta, Marzi, Murata, Portone, Puzzaca, Tramonti, Valle
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Corsetti
Area
• Total	39.5 km2 (15.3 sq mi)
Elevation	247 m (810 ft)
Population (Dec. 2004)
• Total	5,976
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	03032
Dialing code	0776
Patron saint	St. Eleutherius
Saint day	May 29
Website	Official website

Arce is a comune (municipality) in the province of Frosinone, in the region of Lazio, Italy. it is an agricultural centre located on a hill overlooking the Via Casilina, in the middle valley of the Liri.

History

In the Middle Ages it followed the history of Rocca d'Arce. Later it was a fief of the Della Rovere (1475) and the Boncompagni (1612). Main sights include the Baroque Parrocchiale of Santi Pietro e Paolo (late 17th century) and the church of Sant'Antonio, which has maintained a 13th-century portal.

Geography

Arce borders with the municipalities of Ceprano, Colfelice, Falvaterra, Fontana Liri, Monte San Giovanni Campano, Rocca d'Arce, San Giovanni Incarico and Strangolagalli.

Its hamlets (frazioni) are Campanile, Campostefano, Collealto, Collemezzo, Collenoci, Colleolivo, Colleone, Fontanelle, Frassi, Isoletta, Marzi, Murata, Portone, Puzzaca, Tramonti, and Valle.

Economy

Economy include the production of cereals, fruit, olives and forage. Industries include mechanics, food processing and others, all at small level.