Rocca di Cave

Rocca di Cave
Comune
Comune di Rocca di Cave
Rocca di Cave

Location of Rocca di Cave in Italy

Coordinates: 41°51′N 12°57′E / 41.850°N 12.950°ECoordinates: 41°51′N 12°57′E / 41.850°N 12.950°E
Country Italy
Region Latium
Province Rome (RM)
Government
  Mayor Antonio Scipioni
Area
  Total 11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Elevation 933 m (3,061 ft)
Population (2008)[1]
  Total 381
  Density 34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 00030
Dialing code 06

Rocca di Cave is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rome in the Italian region Latium, located about 40 kilometres (25 miles) east of Rome.

It is home to the remains of the Colonna family's castle, which today houses a Geo-Palaeontological Museum and an astronomical observation point.

Footnotes

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.