Mondragone
Comune
Città di Mondragone
Coat of arms
Location of Mondragone
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Coordinates: 41°6′N 13°53′E / 41.100°N 13.883°E / 41.100; 13.883
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Caserta (CE)
Frazioni	Levagnole, Pescopagano
Government
• Mayor	Virgilio Pacifico
Area [1]
• Total	55.72 km2 (21.51 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (31 March 2017)[2]
• Total	28,683
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym	Mondragonesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	81034
Dialing code	0823
Patron saint	Madonna Incaldana
Saint day	First Tuesday after Easter Monday
Website	Official website

Mondragone (Campanian: Mundraóne) is a comune or municipality in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region of Campania. It is located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Naples and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Caserta.

History

In the Middle Ages, it was occupied by the Normans who built (or re-built) a castle.

Main sights

• Ruins of Sinuessa Cellole & Sessa Aurunca
• Torre del Paladino, a 1st-century BC mausoleum
• Rocca or castle, built between the 8th and the 9th centuries. It was later modified by the Aragonese
• Monastery of Sant'Anna al Monte
• Sanctuary of the Belvedere (c. 13th century)
• PAPA mountain

References

External links

• Official website

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