๐ฎ๐น Sora is a town and comune of Lazio, Italy, in the province of Frosinone. It is built in a plain on the banks of the Liri. This part of the valley is the seat of some important manufacturing, especially of paper mills. The area around Sora is famous for the costumes of its peasants.
History Sora, an ancient Volscian town, was thrice captured by the Romans, in 345, 314, and 305 BCE, before they managed, in 303, by means of a colony 4,000 strong, to confirm its annexation as a Latin colony. In 209, it was one of the colonies that refused further contributions to the war against Hannibal. By the lex Julia, it became a municipium, but under Augustus, it was colonized by soldiers of the legio IV Sorana, which had been mainly enrolled there. It belonged technically to Latium adiectum.
Located in the Ducatus Romanus under the authority of the pope during the early Dark Ages, it was captured by the Lombards of Gisulf I of Benevento in 705.
The castle of Sorella, built on the rocky height above the town, was in the Middle Ages a stronghold of some note. In 1229, during the War of the Keys, it submitted to the Papacy and was then sacked by the Emperor Frederick II, its inhabitants hanged. In 1443, King Alfonso of Naples made Sora the seat of an independent Duchy; it was afterwards seized by Pope Pius II, but being restored to the Cantelmi by Pope Sixtus IV, it ultimately passed to the duke Giovanni Della Rovere. Against Cesare Borgia, the city was heroically defended by Francesco Maria I Della Rovere. It was purchased by Pope Gregory XIII for 11,000 ducats and bestowed under the suzerainty of Gregory's son, Giacomo Boncompagni (who was the first duke of Sora of the family).
Geography The distance from Sora to centre of Rome is 115ย km; heading in the opposite direction, the downtown area of Naples is 138ย km from Sora.
The municipality, located next to Abruzzo, borders with Arpino, Balsorano (AQ), Broccostella, Campoli Appennino, Castelliri, Isola del Liri, Monte San Giovanni Campano, Pescosolido, and Veroli.
Tourist Industry The original cathedral, consecrated by Pope Adrian IV in 1155, was destroyed by the earthquake of 1634.
Above the town on a precipitous rock, elevation 540 metres (1,770ย ft), that guards the Liri's valley and the entrance to the Abruzzi are remains of polygonal walls; here, possibly, was the citadel of the original Volscian town. Also, remains of medieval fortifications are there.
Among the churches in town are the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Figura and San Silvestro Papa.
Sora has a population of over 25,799 people. Sora also forms part of the wider Frosinone Province which has a population of over 493,605 people. It is also a part of the larger Lazio Region. Sora is situated near Frosinone.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Sora has links with:
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๐ฎ๐น Frosinone 13.349,41.643 d: 23.7
๐ฎ๐น Cassino 13.833,41.5 d: 30.1
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๐ฎ๐น L'Aquila 13.395,42.354 d: 73.2
๐ฎ๐น Latina 12.905,41.463 d: 65.6
๐ฎ๐น Chieti 14.167,42.352 d: 84
๐ฎ๐น Velletri 12.767,41.683 d: 70.7
๐ฎ๐น Tivoli 12.798,41.96 d: 73
๐ฎ๐น Guidonia Montecelio 12.717,42 d: 80.9
Antipodal to: Sora -166.383,-41.717
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๐ฆ๐ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16935.9
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