Cisterna di Latina
| Cisterna di Latina | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Cisterna di Latina | ||
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  Cisterna di Latina Location of Cisterna di Latina in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 41°36′N 12°50′E / 41.600°N 12.833°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lazio | |
| Province | Latina (LT) | |
| Frazioni | Borgo Flora, Castel Ginnetti, Olmobello, Prato Cesarino, Le Castella, Doganella, Sant'Ilario, Castelverde Isolabella | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Antonello Merolla | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 142.83 km2 (55.15 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) | |
| Population (1 June 2009) | ||
| • Total | 34,724 | |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Cisternesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 04012 | |
| Dialing code | 06 | |
| Patron saint | St. Roch | |
| Saint day | August 16 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Cisterna di Latina is a town and comune in the province of Latina in Lazio, of central Italy. It was the scene of the Battle of Cisterna in January 1944.
The Garden of Ninfa is located in the commune's territory.
The town, then known as Tres Tabernae ("The Three Taverns")[1] is mentioned in the Bible as one of the towns where Saint Paul stopped on his way to Rome.[2]
Sister cities
Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States, since 1984
Grombalia, Tunisia, since 2003
References
- ↑ IAT Latina Tursimo, Itinerario Latina-Cori-Roccamassima-Ninfa-Norma-Sermoneta-Bassiano-Latina-Aprilia – Cisterna; accessed 2014.04.02.
- ↑ Acts 28:15.
External links
- Official website (Italian)