Capena
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Comune di Capena | |
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Municipal coat of arms |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Lazio |
Province | Rome |
Mayor | |
Elevation | 160 m |
Area | 29 km² |
Population | |
- Total (as of December 31, 2004) | 6,706 |
- Density | 193/km² |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
Coordinates | |
Gentilic | |
Dialing code | 06 |
Postal code | 00060 |
Patron | St. Luke |
- Day | October 18 |
Website: www.comunedicapena.it |
Capena is a town and commune in the province of Rome, Lazio region (central Italy).
[edit] History
Its territory was known in ancient times as the Ager Capenas, which was a Faliscan area adjacent (and culturally allied to) Etruria. It is frequently mentioned alongside of Veii, Falerii and Lucus Feroniae.
[edit] References
- Jones, G. D. B. 1962. “Capena and the Ager Capenas,” in Papers of the British School at Rome 30, 116-207.
[edit] See also
Lazio · Communes of the province of Rome