Cori, Lazio

Cori
Comune
Comune di Cori

Coat of arms
Cori

Location of Cori in Italy

Coordinates: 41°39′N 12°55′E / 41.650°N 12.917°E / 41.650; 12.917
Country Italy
Region Lazio
Province Latina (LT)
Frazioni Giulianello
Government
  Mayor Tommaso Conti
Area
  Total 86 km2 (33 sq mi)
Elevation 384 m (1,260 ft)
Population (1 January 2010)
  Total 11,249
  Density 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Coresi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 04010
Dialing code 06
Patron saint Madonna del Soccorso
Saint day Second Sunday in May
Website Official website

Cori is a town and comune in the province of Latina, in the Lazio region of central Italy.

History

Cori was well developed in the age of the expansion of Rome (7th-6th century BC). It became a Roman possession after the Social War (90–88 BC), maintaining some administrative and political autonomy.

In the Middle Ages Cori, which suffered a steep decadence in the early centuries of that age, was often allied with its neighbour Velletri. It was a possession of the Annibaldi until 1234, when it went back to the Papal suzerainty, under which (apart a short period under Ladislaus of Naples in 1400–10) remained until the unification of Italy.

It is part of the province of Latina since 1934.

Cori DOC

The hills around Cori is permitted to produce both red and white Italian DOC wine, with the region producing more white wines. Grapes are limited to a harvest yield of 16 tonnes/ha with finished white wines needing a minimum alcohol level of 11% and finished reds needing 11.5%. The white wines are a blend of up to 70% Malvasia di Candia, up to 40% Trebbiano and up to 30% of Bellone and Giallo. The reds are composed of 40-60% Montepulciano and 20-40% Nero Buono, 10-30% Cesanese.[1]

Main sights

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Cori is twinned with:

References

  1. P. Saunders Wine Label Language pg 154 Firefly Books 2004 ISBN 1-55297-720-X

Coordinates: 41°38′40″N 12°54′46″E / 41.64447°N 12.91267°E / 41.64447; 12.91267

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