Lanuvio
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| Comune di Lanuvio | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Latium |
| Province | Rome (RM) |
| Mayor | Umberto Leoni |
| Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
| Area | 43.9 km² (17 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2005-12-31[1]) | |
| - Total | 11,402 |
| - Density | 260/km² (673/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Civitani |
| Dialing code | 06 |
| Postal code | 00040 |
| Frazioni | Campoleone |
| Patron | St. Peter the Apostle |
| - Day | April 7 |
| Website: www.comune.lanuvio.rm.it | |
Lanuvio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rome in the Italian region Latium, located about 30 km southeast of Rome, on the Alban Hills.
Lanuvio borders the following municipalities: Aprilia, Ariccia, Genzano di Roma, Velletri.
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[edit] History
- For the ancient history, see Lanuvium
In ancient times Lanuvium was an important town in the nearby of Rome. The emperors Antoninus Pius and Commodus were born here. It decayed after the reign of Theodosius I (late 4th century AD), and was mostly abandoned due to the shutting down of its Pagan sanctuaries.
It is mentioned again in the 11th century, when it was a seat of a Benedictine monastery. In the early 15th century it was acquired by the Colonna family, to whom it belonged until 1564.
During World War II it was bombed by sea and air the February 17th 1944, by the Allied, and almost entirely destroyed.
[edit] Demographic evolution
