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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 huma ...

Rocca (fortification) A ''rocca'' () 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 under its owne ...

, a fortifiable stronghold * Rocca (crater), a lunar crater * Rocca (French rapper) (born 1975), French–Colombian rapper * Rocca tower, part of the headquarters of the Court of Justice of the European Union, and tallest building in Luxembourg.

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comuni A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...

'') of Italy * Rocca Canavese, in the province of Turin *

Rocca Canterano Rocca Canterano is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italy, Italian region of Lazio, Latium, located about east of Rome. Rocca Canterano borders the following municipalities: Agosta (RM), Agosta, Anticoli Corrado, Canteran ...

, 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, Castel ...

, 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, M ...

, 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 are ...

, 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, in the province of L'Aquila * Rocca di Cambio, in the province of L'Aquila *

Rocca di Cave Rocca di Cave is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about east of Rome. It is home to the remains of the Colonna family The House of Colonna is an Italian noble family, forming part of t ...

, 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 Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western ...

, in the province of L'Aquila * Rocca di Neto, in the province of Crotone *

Rocca di Papa Rocca di Papa () is a small town and (municipality) 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, Rocca Priora, Mon ...

, in the province of Rome * Rocca Grimalda, 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 ...

, in the province of Cosenza * Rocca Massima, 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, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Pen ...

, 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. Its ''frazione'' of Sottoguda is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia () is a ...

, 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 R ...

, in the province of Rome *

Rocca San Casciano Rocca San Casciano ( 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 the following ...

, in the province of Forlì-Cesena * Rocca San Felice, in the province of Avellino * Rocca San Giovanni, 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 A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of ...

, in the province of Teramo * Rocca Santo Stefano, 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, in the province of Pavia * Roccabascerana, in the province of Avellino * Roccabernarda, in the province of Crotone * Roccabianca, in the province of Parma *

Roccabruna Roccabruna (; or ; ) is a communes of Italy, commune in the Province of Cuneo and the Italy, Italian region of Piedmont, located about southwest of Turin and about northwest of Cuneo. Roccabruna borders the following municipalities: Cartignano, ...

, in the province of Cuneo * Roccacasale, in the province of L'Aquila * Roccadaspide, 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 Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about west of Ascoli Piceno. Roccafluvione borders the following municipalities: Acquasanta Terme, Asco ...

, in the province of Ascoli Piceno * Roccaforte del Greco, in the province of Reggio Calabria * 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, 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, in the Po Plain The Po Valley, Po Plain, Plain of the Po, or Padan Plain (, , or ) is a major geog ...

, in the province of Brescia *

Roccagiovine Roccagiovine (in Romanesco simply known as ) is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about northeast of Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populat ...

, 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, S ...

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

Roccamandolfi Roccamandolfi is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about southwest of Campobasso and about southeast of Isernia Isernia () is a town and ''comune'' in the southern Italian region of M ...

, in the province of Isernia * Roccamena, 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, in the province of Chieti * Roccamorice, in the province of Pescara * Roccanova, in the province of Potenza * Roccantica, 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 fo ...

, 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 southern 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 ...

, in the province of L'Aquila * Roccaromana, in the province of Caserta * Roccascalegna, 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, in the province of Latina * Roccasicura, 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, C ...

, 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 munici ...

, 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, M ...

, in the province of Asti * Roccavignale, 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 () are ...

, in the province of Cuneo * Roccavivara, in the province of Campobasso ;Civil parishes (''

frazioni A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') 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 era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...

'') of Italy * Rocca Cilento, in the municipality of Lustra (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 c ...

(RI) * Roccacannuccia, in the municipality of

Nardò Nardò ( or ; ) 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 Salento. For centuries, i ...

(LE) * Roccapassa, in the municipality of

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

(RI) * Roccapietra, in the municipality of

Varallo Sesia Varallo Sesia (Piedmontese: ''Varal''), pronunciation (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 (IS) *

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 the ...

, 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 ...

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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 munici ...

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

, 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 d ...

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