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Rocca (surname) Rocca is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Agostino Rocca, founder of Techint * Américo Rocca, Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler * Andrea Rocca, Italian musician and film composer * Angelo Rocca, Italian hum ...

Rocca (fortification) A rocca (literally: "rock") is a type of Italian fortified stronghold or fortress, typically located on a hilltop, beneath or on which the inhabitants of a historically clustered village or town might take refuge at times of trouble. Generally un ...

, a fortifiable stronghold * Rocca (crater), a lunar crater *

Rocca (French rapper) Rocca (full name Sébastian Rocca) is a French-Colombian rapper and producer born on 27 April 1975 in Paris. Rocca is known as one of the best lyricists in French Rap. He gained recognition as a rapper during the 1990s as a part of the influenti ...

(born 1975), French–Colombian rapper

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;Municipalities (''

comuni The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

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Rocca Canavese Rocca Canavese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. Rocca Canavese borders the following municipalities: Corio, Forno Canavese, Levone, Barbania, ...

, in the province of Turin *

Rocca Canterano Rocca Canterano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region Latium, located about east of Rome. Rocca Canterano borders the following municipalities: Agosta, Anticoli Corrado, Canterano, Cerreto Laziale ...

, in the province of Rome *

Rocca Cigliè Rocca Cigliè is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about east of Cuneo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 149 and an area of .All demographics an ...

, in the province of Cuneo *

Rocca d'Arazzo Rocca d'Arazzo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about southeast of Asti. Rocca d'Arazzo borders the following municipalities: Asti, Azzano d'Asti, Castell ...

, in the province of Asti *

Rocca d'Arce Rocca d'Arce is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about southeast of Rome and about southeast of Frosinone. Rocca d'Arce borders the following municipalities: Arce, Colfelice, Fontana ...

, in the province of Frosinone *

Rocca de' Baldi Rocca de' Baldi is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about south of Turin and about northeast of Cuneo. Rocca de' Baldi borders the following municipalities: Magliano Alpi, Mondovì, Mo ...

, in the province of Cuneo *

Rocca de' Giorgi Rocca de' Giorgi is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km south of Milan and about 25 km southeast of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 91 and an area ...

, in the province of Pavia *

Rocca d'Evandro Rocca d'Evandro is a ''Comune'' (Municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about northwest of Naples and about northwest of Caserta. History Ancient Roman archaeological findings have been excavated in the ...

, in the province of Caserta *

Rocca di Botte Rocca di Botte is a ''comune'' and town of 860 people in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, central Italy. History During the Middle Ages the town was known as ''Rocca de Bucte'', according to documents dating back to the 12th century. In the 17th ...

, in the province of L'Aquila *

Rocca di Cambio Rocca di Cambio (locally ''Rocche 'i Cagne'') is a ''comune'' and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Located in the northern part of the Altopiano delle Rocche, the communal territory is included in the Sirente-Velin ...

, in the province of L'Aquila *

Rocca di Cave Rocca di Cave is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region Latium, located about east of Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus ( ...

, in the province of Rome *

Rocca di Mezzo Rocca di Mezzo (locally ''La Rocca'') is a ''comune'' and town in the Province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is home to the seat of the Sirente-Velino Regional Park The Sirente-Velino Regional Park (Italian: ''Parco regio ...

, in the province of L'Aquila *

Rocca di Neto Rocca di Neto is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Crotone in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is crossed by the Neto river from which it takes its current name; until 1863 it was known as Rocca Ferdinandea in honour of king Ferdin ...

, in the province of Crotone *

Rocca di Papa Rocca di Papa (Roman Castles Romanesco: ) is a small town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy. It is one of the Castelli Romani about southeast of Rome on the Alban Hills. It is close to the other communes of Velletri ...

, in the province of Rome *

Rocca Grimalda Rocca Grimalda (''Ra Roca'' in dialect) is a village and ''comune'' in the province of Alessandria, Piedmont, Northern Italy. It lies in Upper Montferrat, a historical region of Piedmont, and it was built upon a rocky hill on the Orba's left bank, ...

, in the province of Alessandria *

Rocca Imperiale Rocca Imperiale is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Rocca Imperiale is located in the middle of the arc that surrounds the Gulf of Taranto and sits 4 km away from the sea on a hill at t ...

, in the province of Cosenza *

Rocca Massima Rocca Massima is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Latina in the Italian region Lazio, located about southeast of Rome and about north of Latina, in the Monti Lepini The Monti Lepini (Italian: Lepini mountains) are a mountain range ...

, in the province of Latina *

Rocca Pia Rocca Pia is a ''comune'' and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle o ...

, in the province of L'Aquila *

Rocca Pietore Rocca Pietore is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about north of Venice and about northwest of Belluno Belluno (; lld, Belum; vec, Belùn) is a town and province in the Veneto re ...

, in the province of Belluno *

Rocca Priora Rocca Priora is a small town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy. It is one of the Castelli Romani on the Alban Hills about southeast of Rome, situated in the Regional Park known as the "Parco Regionale dei Castelli Ro ...

, in the province of Rome *

Rocca San Casciano Rocca San Casciano ( rgn, La Ròca or ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southwest of Forlì. Geography Rocca San Casciano borders ...

, in the province of Forlì-Cesena *

Rocca San Felice Rocca San Felice is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy. Geography Located in the central area of Irpinia, the municipality borders with Frigento, Guardia Lombardi, Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi, Sturno and Villa ...

, in the province of Avellino *

Rocca San Giovanni Rocca San Giovanni is a ''comune ''and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Main sights The main attraction of the neighbourhood is the Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere. Other sights in Rocca San Giovanni include: *church ...

, in the province of Chieti *

Rocca Santa Maria Rocca Santa Maria is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo, eastern Italy. It is located in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. The municipal seat is in the ''frazione'' of Imposte. See also * Martese *Serra (Rocca ...

, in the province of Teramo *

Rocca Santo Stefano Rocca Santo Stefano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region Latium, located about east of Rome. Rocca Santo Stefano borders the following municipalities: Affile, Bellegra, Canterano, Gerano Gerano ...

, in the province of Rome *

Rocca Sinibalda Rocca Sinibalda is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Lazio, located about northeast of Rome and about southeast of Rieti. It is home to the Sforza Cesarini Castle, originally built in 1084 but turned into ...

, in the province of Rieti *

Rocca Susella Rocca Susella is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km south of Milan and about 30 km south of Pavia. Rocca Susella borders the following municipalities: Borgo Priolo, Go ...

, in the province of Pavia *

Roccabascerana Roccabascerena is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle o ...

, in the province of Avellino *

Roccabernarda Roccabernada is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Crotone in the Calabria region of southern Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in ...

, in the province of Crotone *

Roccabianca Roccabianca (Parmigiano: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about northwest of Parma. Roccabianca borders the following municipalities: Motta Ba ...

, in the province of Parma *

Roccabruna Roccabruna (; oc, La Ròcha de Draonier or ; pms, La Ròcia ëd Droné) is a commune in the Province of Cuneo and the Italian region of Piedmont, located about southwest of Turin and about northwest of Cuneo. Roccabruna borders the following m ...

, in the province of Cuneo *

Roccacasale Roccacasale (locally ''La Rocca'') is a ''comune'' in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Built on the slopes of the Monte della Rocca in the central Apennines, the village overlooks the Peligna Valley and the town of Sulmona ...

, in the province of L'Aquila *

Roccadaspide Roccadaspide (Campanian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography The town is located in the north-west side of Cilento, not too far from Paestum and in the Calore River Th ...

, in the province of Salerno * Roccafiorita, in the province of Messina *

Roccafluvione Roccafluvione is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italy, Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about west of Ascoli Piceno. Roccafluvione borders the following municipalities: Acquasanta Term ...

, in the province of Ascoli Piceno *

Roccaforte del Greco Roccaforte del Greco ( Calabrian el, Βουνί, translit=Vunì) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about southeast of Reggio Calabr ...

, in the province of Reggio Calabria *

Roccaforte Ligure Roccaforte Ligure is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about southeast of Alessandria, between the Val Sisola and the Valle Spinti. Roccaforte Ligure ...

, in the province of Alessandria *

Roccaforte Mondovì Roccaforte Mondovì (Vivaro-Alpine: ''Ròcafuòrt'', ''Ròcafòrt'', or ''Rocafòrt'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about south of Turin and about southeast of Cuneo. Roccaforte ...

, in the province of Cuneo *

Roccaforzata Roccaforzata is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southeastern Italy. Roccaforzata was historically an Arbëreshë Arbën/Arbër, from which derived Arbënesh/Arbëresh originally meant all Albanians, until the 18th cen ...

, in the province of Taranto *

Roccafranca Roccafranca (Brescian: ) is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy. It is located on the left bank of the Oglio River The Oglio (; Latin ''Ollius'', or ''Olius''; Lombard ''Òi''; Cremonese ''Ùi'') is a left-side tri ...

, in the province of Brescia *

Roccagiovine Roccagiovine ( Romanesco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region Latium, located about northeast of Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder ...

, in the province of Rome *

Roccagloriosa Roccagloriosa ( Cilentan: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. The town is located in southern Cilento. It borders with Alfano, Camerota, Celle di Bulgheria, Laurito, Rofrano, San Gi ...

, in the province of Salerno *

Roccagorga Roccagorga is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Latina in the Italian region Lazio, located about southeast of Rome and about northeast of Latina. Roccagorga borders the following municipalities: Carpineto Romano, Maenza, Priverno, ...

, in the province of Latina *

Roccalbegna Roccalbegna is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about south of Florence and about east of Grosseto. History Roccalbegna was a fief of the Aldobrandeschi in the Middle Ages; later it ...

, in the province of Grosseto *

Roccalumera Roccalumera is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about east of Palermo and about southwest of Messina. Roccalumera borders the following municipalities: Fiumedinisi, Furci S ...

, in the province of Messina *

Roccamandolfi Roccamandolfi is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Isernia in the Italy, Italian region Molise, located about southwest of Campobasso and about southeast of Isernia. Roccamandolfi borders the following municipalities: Cantalupo n ...

, in the province of Isernia *

Roccamena Roccamena is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about southwest of Palermo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,669 and an area of .All demographics and other statist ...

, in the province of Palermo *

Roccamonfina Roccamonfina is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about northwest of Naples and about northwest of Caserta. In the communal territory is the extinct volcano of Roccamonfina. The fos ...

, in the province of Caserta *

Roccamontepiano Roccamontepiano ( Abruzzese: ') is a ''comune'' and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It ...

, in the province of Chieti *

Roccamorice Roccamorice is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Pescara, Abruzzo, central Italy. Its distinctive shape is created by the imprint of the Lavino and Lanello rivers, both of which have dried up. See also *Monte Morrone * Hermitage of San Bar ...

, in the province of Pescara *

Roccanova Roccanova is a town and ''comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provin ...

, in the province of Potenza *

Roccantica Roccantica is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about northeast of Rome and about southwest of Rieti. The Gothic Gothic or Gothics may refer to: People and languages *Goths or Gothic ...

, in the province of Rieti *

Roccapalumba Roccapalumba ( Sicilian: ''Roccapalumma'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo. Roccapalumba is located 64 km southeast of Palermo and borders the f ...

, in the province of Palermo *

Roccapiemonte Roccapiemonte (Campanian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography Located in the east of the Agro Nocerino Sarnese, it borders with the towns of Castel San Giorgio, Cava de' ...

, in the province of Salerno * Roccarainola, in the province of Naples *

Roccaraso Roccaraso is a town and ''comune'' in central Italy, in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region. History Founding The town of Roccaraso dates back to around 975 AD, and is located near the Rasinus stream, from which some believe it t ...

, in the province of L'Aquila * Roccaromana, in the province of Caserta *

Roccascalegna Roccascalegna is a ''comune ''and town in the province of Chieti, part of the Abruzzo region of Italy. Main sights *Medieval village * Castle of Roccascalegna Castello di Roccascalegna (Italian for ''Castle of Roccascalegna'') is a medieval ...

, in the province of Chieti *

Roccasecca Roccasecca is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Frosinone, in the Lazio region of central Italy. It is the birthplace of Thomas Aquinas. History The history of Roccasecca is tightly bound to its strategic position, a "dry '' rocca''" at ...

, in the province of Frosinone *

Roccasecca dei Volsci Roccasecca dei Volsci is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Latina in the Italian region Lazio, located about southeast of Rome and about east of Latina. Roccasecca dei Volsci borders the following municipalities: Amaseno, Priverno, ...

, in the province of Latina *

Roccasicura Roccasicura is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about northwest of Campobasso and about north of Isernia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 610 and an area of .All demograph ...

, in the province of Isernia *

Roccasparvera Roccasparvera is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about south of Turin and about southwest of Cuneo. Roccasparvera borders the following municipalities: Bernezzo, Borgo San Dalmazzo, ...

, in the province of Cuneo * Roccaspinalveti, in the province of Chieti *

Roccastrada Roccastrada is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about south of Florence and about north of Grosseto, between the Maremma plain and the Colline Metallifere. ''Frazioni'' The municipa ...

, in the province of Grosseto *

Roccavaldina Roccavaldina ( Sicilian: ''Roccavaddina'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about east of Palermo and about west of Messina. Roccavaldina borders the following municipaliti ...

, in the province of Messina *

Roccaverano Roccaverano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about south of Asti. Roccaverano borders the following municipalities: Bubbio, Cessole, Denice, Loazzolo, Mo ...

, in the province of Asti *

Roccavignale Roccavignale ( lij, Ròcavignâ; pms, Rocavignâl) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about west of Genoa and about northwest of Savona. Roccavignale borders the following municipali ...

, in the province of Savona *

Roccavione Roccavione is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about south of Turin and about southwest of Cuneo. Located in the Valle Vermenagna, it is also known as "the Alps The Alps () ; g ...

, in the province of Cuneo *

Roccavivara Roccavivara is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about north of Campobasso. Roccavivara borders the following municipalities: Castelguidone, Castelmauro, Celenza sul Trigno, Montef ...

, in the province of Campobasso ;Civil parishes (''

frazioni A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist Italy (1922–1943), Fascist era (1922–1943) as ...

'') of Italy *

Rocca Cilento Rocca may refer to: *Rocca (surname) *Rocca (fortification), a fortifiable stronghold * Rocca (crater), a lunar crater *Rocca (French rapper) (born 1975), French–Colombian rapper Places ;Municipalities (''comuni'') of Italy *Rocca Canavese, ...

, in the municipality of

Lustra Lustra may refer to: *Lustrum (plural "Lustra"), a period of five years. *Lustra, poetry, by Ezra Pound. *Lustra, Campania Lustra is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography The m ...

(SA) * Rocca di Fondi, in the municipality of

Antrodoco Antrodoco ( Sabino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Rieti, in the Lazio region of central Italy. The name derives from the Latin Interocrea (between the mountains). Geography Antrodoco is located along the Velino river, in the ...

(RI) * Roccacannuccia, in the municipality of

Nardò Nardò ( la, Neritum or ; cms, Nareton) is a town and ''comune'' in the southern Italian region of Apulia, in the Province of Lecce. Lies on a lowland area placed at south-west of its Province, its border includes part of the Ionian coast of S ...

(LE) * Roccapassa, in the municipality of

Amatrice Amatrice (; Sabino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Rieti, in northern Lazio (central Italy), and the center of the food-agricultural area of Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. The town was devastated by a powerful earth ...

(RI) * Roccapietra, in the municipality of

Varallo Sesia Varallo Sesia (Piedmontese: ''Varal''), pronouciation (Vhuh-rahl-loh) commonly known as Varallo, is a ''comune'' and town in the province of Vercelli in the Piedmont region of Italy. It is situated in Valsesia, at above sea level and some north- ...

(VC) * Roccapipirozzi, in the municipality of

Sesto Campano Sesto Campano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about southwest of Campobasso and about southwest of Isernia. The municipality is located in the south of its province, close to the ...

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Roccaporena Roccaporena is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' (municipality) of Cascia, Umbria, central Italy. It is located at 707 m of altitude, and, according to 2001 census, it had 71 inhabitants. Overview Roccaporena is known to have existed since th ...

, in the municipality of

Cascia Cascia () is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) of the Italian province of Perugia in a rather remote area of the mountainous southeastern corner of Umbria. It is about 21 km from Norcia on the road to Rieti in the Lazio (63 km). It is ...

(PG) *

Roccatederighi Roccatederighi is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Roccastrada, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 846.Roccastrada Roccastrada is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about south of Florence and about north of Grosseto, between the Maremma plain and the Colline Metallifere. ''Frazioni'' The municipa ...

(GR) *

Rocca di Manerba del Garda The Rocca di Manerba del Garda (fortress of Manerba del Garda) is a rocky promontory, that extends along the south-western coast of Lake Garda, in Lombardy, Italy. The site, named after its medieval fortification period, is archaeologically si ...

, in the municipality of

Manerba del Garda Manerba del Garda is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is located at the southwest side of the Lake Garda. It is bounded by the comunes of San Felice del Benaco, Puegnago sul Garda, Moniga del Garda, Polpenazze del ...

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