Fiumicino

Fiumicino
Comune
Comune di Fiumicino

Aerial view of Fiumicino
Fiumicino

Location of Fiumicino in Italy

Coordinates: 41°46′N 12°14′E / 41.767°N 12.233°E
Country Italy
Region Lazio
Province Rome
Frazioni Aeroporto "Leonardo da Vinci", Aranova, Focene, Fregene, Isola Sacra, Le Vignole, Maccarese, Palidoro, Parco Leonardo, Passo Oscuro, Testa di Lepre, Torrimpietra, Tragliata, Tragliatella
Government
 • Mayor Esterino Montino
Area
 • Total 213.44 km2 (82.41 sq mi)
Elevation 1 m (3 ft)
Population (30 April 2012)
 • Total 73,940
 • Density 350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Demonym Fiumicinesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 00054
Dialing code 06
Patron saint Hippolytus of Rome
Saint day October 5
Website Official website

Fiumicino is a town and comune in the province of Rome, Lazio, central Italy. It is famous for the presence of the Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, the busiest airport in Italy and the sixth busiest in Europe.

History

Fiumicino became a comune in 1992; previously it was part of the municipality of Rome, being almost totally included in the former "Municipio XIV".

Mud volcano

On 24 August 2013, a small mud volcano popped up at the centre of the via Coccia di Morto roundabout.[1]

Etymology

The name literally means little river. The town of "Fiumicino" should not be confused with its namesake, Fiumicino, a small river near Rimini.

Economy

Fiumicino is home to the largest airport in Italy, the Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, which includes the Fiumicino Aeroporto railway station. The city also houses the head offices of Alitalia and Blue Panorama Airlines.[2][3] All Nippon Airways has its Rome Sales Office in the Room 447 in the (Torre Uffici), on the airport property.[4] Cathay Pacific has an office in the airport's Torre Uffici 2.[5] In addition Small Planet Airlines has an office in Fiumicino.[6]

In addition, Fiumicino has a large fishing center on the Tyrrhenian Sea coast and a sea resort.

See also

Rome portal

References

  1. ↑ Mini volcano pops up in Rome | euronews
  2. ↑ "Copyright." Alitalia. Retrieved on 9 June 2010.
  3. ↑ "Contact Us". Blue Panorama Airlines. 2013. Retrieved 29 April. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help) "Blue Panorama Airlines 00054 Fiumicino - Viale delle Arti 123 Pal. D"
  4. ↑ "ANA City Offices/Ticketing Offices Europe." All Nippon Airways. Retrieved on 13 August 2011. "Rome Sales Office Room Nr 447 Torre Uffici Aeroporto Di Fiumicino, 00050 Fiumicino Roma"
  5. ↑ "Italy." Cathay Pacific. Retrieved on August 31, 2011. "Rome Address Torre Uffici 2 Via Generale Felice Santini snc Aeroporto Leonardo da Vinci 00054 Fiumicino (RM)"
  6. ↑ "Contacts > Italy." Small Planet Airlines. Retrieved on 25 August 2011. "Address: Via Della Scafa 158, 00054 Fiumicino Rome, Italy"

External links

Media related to Fiumicino at Wikimedia Commons