Rome
Roma | |
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Capital city and comune | |
Roma Capitale | |
Etymology: Possibly Etruscan: Rumon, lit. 'river' | |
Nickname(s): | |
Coordinates: 41°53′N 12°30′E / 41.883°N 12.500°E | |
Country | Italy[a] |
Region | Lazio |
Founded | c. 753 BC |
Founded by | King Romulus |
Government | |
• Type | Special Comune ("Roma Capitale") |
• Body | Capitoline Assembly |
• Mayor | Roberto Gualtieri (PD) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,285 km2 (496.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
Population (30 April 2018) | |
• Rank | 1st, Italy (3rd in EU) |
• Density | 2,236/km2 (5,790/sq mi) |
• Comune | 2,879,728 [1] |
• Metropolitan City | 4,355,725[2] |
Demonym(s) | Italian: romano (masculine), romana (feminine) English: Roman |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
CAP code(s) | 00100; 00118 to 00199 |
Area code | 06 |
Website | "Roma Capitale - Sito Istituzionale". Comune di Roma. Retrieved 22 August 2019. |
Official name | Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura |
Reference | 91 |
Inscription | 1980 (4th Session) |
Area | 1,431 ha (3,540 acres) |
Rome (Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy. It is also the capital and largest city in the region of Lazio, and the geographical region of Latium. It is on the Tiber River and has 2.8 million people. An estimate by the OECD put the number of people of the city area of Rome at 3.47 million.[3] When the Roman Empire was new, Rome was called the Eternal City because it was already very old.
Rome is well known for being the home of the Catholic Church, including its leader, the Pope. He lives in the Vatican City, a sovereign state landlocked by the Republic of Italy.
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