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Atina: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Frosinone, Lazio. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via della Vandra 42, Atina.

Atina, on its hill in the Comino valley

Atina stands on a hill in the Valle di Comino, the green basin in the eastern part of the province of Frosinone, enclosed by the mountains of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park. It is an ancient town, mentioned by Virgil in the Aeneid, and it gives its name to two protected products: the Atina cannellino bean (DOP) and Atina DOC wine. Sora and Cassino are the reference towns for hospitals, offices and work, both within driving distance.

The town has two sides. The old centre at the top is made of stone houses packed together, with steep lanes and little parking outside the door; lower down, towards the valley floor, are the newer buildings and houses scattered among vegetable plots and fields. On the slopes, check the gradient and road access before falling for the view.

There were 4,117 residents in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 7.7% since 2011. The average age of 47.8 is above the province's 46.8, and over-65s make up 27.2%. Foreign residents account for 5.5%. Average incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are the main issue here. Atina is in seismic zone 1, the highest in the Civil Protection classification, together with 29 other municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.256 g. For a stone house in the old centre, find out whether it has been strengthened and what paperwork exists; for a newer building, the design date and the standards applied are what count.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the land registry, and the report reaches the plot from the address. Between the hilltop, the slopes and the Melfa plain, landslide and flood hazard vary a lot and are checked house by house. Winters are cold, as expected in climate zone E.

Key points

  • Ancient town in the Comino valley, between Sora and Cassino.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.256 g.
  • Population down 7.7% since 2011.
  • Stone-built old centre, newer homes towards the valley floor.

Overview

Atina is a municipality in the province of Frosinone, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 4,117 residents, ranked 28 of 91 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Atina is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 30 of 91 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.256 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Atina, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 7.7%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 5.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Atina declared an average taxable income of 18,857 euros, below the provincial average (21,514 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Atina is in climate zone E, with 2,127 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 490 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Atina has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 6 sports facilities and 4 parks and green areas.

There are 0.7 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.1).

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 9.2% of the land in Atina, compared with 6.9% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Atina. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Atina: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Atina are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 54 inhabited census areas in Atina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 9.5%
  • fair 90.5%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 060011. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.