Roccagiovine
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Roccagiovine | |
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Comune di Roccagiovine | |
Coordinates: 42°3′N 12°54′E / 42.050°N 12.900°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lazio |
Metropolitan city | Rome (RM) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marco Bernardi |
Area | |
• Total | 8.41 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
Population (1 January 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 263 |
• Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
Demonym | Roccatani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 00020 |
Dialing code | 0774 |
Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Bari |
Website | Official website |
Roccagiovine (in Romanesco simply known as Rocca) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Rome. It is included in the Natural Park of the Monti Lucretili.
The ancient town was known by the Romans as Fanum Vacunae.[3]
A Roman inscription found here enabled identification of Horace's Villa nearby.
Twin towns
- Dampierre-lès-Conflans, France
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Fanum vacunae, Giovanni Pascoli, 1911
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