Vallepietra
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| Comune di Vallepietra | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Province of Rome (RM) |
| Mayor | Giorgio Teatini (since June 2004) |
| Elevation | 825 m (2,707 ft) |
| Area | 51.5 km² (20 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2004-12-31) | |
| - Total | 367 |
| - Density | 7/km² (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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| Dialing code | 0774 |
| Postal code | 00020 |
| Website: www.comune-vallepietra.it/ | |
Vallepietra is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rome in the Italian region Lazio, located about 60 km east of Rome.
Vallepietra borders the following municipalities: Camerata Nuova, Cappadocia, Filettino, Jenne, Subiaco, Trevi nel Lazio.
[edit] Main sights
- Sanctuary of the Santissima Trinità, probably a rock settlement from the Neolithic era, and later a place of popular adoration connected to the Benedictine abbeys in Subiaco. It is still today the end of pilgrimages, often led by feet. The object of the popular adoration is a fresco portraying the Trinity, dating probably from the 12th century, and which has strong Byzantine influences.
