Gavignano | |
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Comune di Gavignano | |
View of Gavignano | |
Coordinates: 41°42′N 13°3′E / 41.700°N 13.050°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lazio |
Metropolitan city | Rome (RM) |
Frazioni | Rossilli |
Government | |
• Mayor | Emiliano Datti |
Area | |
• Total | 15.04 km2 (5.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 404 m (1,325 ft) |
Population (31 August 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 1,904 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Demonym | Gavignanesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 00030 |
Dialing code | 06 |
Patron saint | St. Roch |
Saint day | 16 August |
Website | Official website |
Gavignano is a town in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, central Italy. Gavignano is approximately 50 km south east of Rome, on a hill in the Lepini Mountains.
The name of the town is believed to be derived from the Roman consul and general Aulus Gabinius, a friend of Pompey and ally of Julius Caesar.
The nearest train station is located in the town of Colleferro. Nearby, within the communal territory, is an archaeological site of a Roman villa from the Republican era, the villa "Rossilli", believed to be a country home of the Julii family. At Rossilli there is also a historical abbey, built by the Benedictines in the 12th century.
Pope Innocent III was born there in 1160.
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)