Ciampino

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Ciampino
—  Comune  —
Città di Ciampino
Ciampino International Airport
Ciampino is located in Italy
Ciampino
Location of Ciampino in Italy
Coordinates: 41°48′N 12°36′E / 41.800°N 12.600°E / 41.800; 12.600Coordinates: 41°48′N 12°36′E / 41.800°N 12.600°E / 41.800; 12.600
Country Italy
Region Lazio
Province Rome
Government
 • Mayor Simone Lupi (PD)
Area
 • Total 11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation 124 m (407 ft)
Population (30 April 2009)
 • Total 38,262
 • Density Bad rounding here3,500/km2 (Bad rounding here9,000/sq mi)
Demonym Ciampinesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 00040, 00043
Dialing code 06
Patron saint Sacred Heart of Jesus
Saint day 19 days after Pentecost
Website Official website

Ciampino is a town and comune in the province of Rome, Lazio, Italy. It was a frazione of Marino until 1974, when it became a comune; it obtained the city status (being therefore officially known as Città di Ciampino) in 2004 by presidential decree.

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It is best known for the local "Giovan Battista Pastine" International Airport, best known as Rome Ciampino, a military airport which also hosts several civil flights, especially from low-cost companies such as Ryanair. The city is named after Giovanni Giustino Ciampini, a religious, scientist and archaeologist who lived here in the 17th century. It grew from 5,000 inhabitants in 1951 to 28,000 in 1971. Today, the city has circa 37,000 inhabitants.

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