Guidonia Montecelio
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| Comune di Guidonia Montecelio | |||
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 Guidonia Montecelio
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| Coordinates: 42°00′N 12°43′E / 42°N 12.717°ECoordinates: 42°00′N 12°43′E / 42°N 12.717°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Lazio | ||
| Province | Rome | ||
| Frazioni | Albuccione-Bivio di Guidonia, Colle Fiorito, Colleverde, Guidonia, Marco Simone-Setteville Nord, Montecelio, Pichini, Setteville, Villalba, Villanova-La Botte | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Eligio Rubeis | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 79.06 km2 (30.53 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) | ||
| Population (August 2009)[1] | |||
| • Total | 82,558 | ||
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Guidoniani | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 00010, 00011, 00012, 00014 | ||
| Dialing code | 0774 | ||
| Patron saint | Maria Beata Vergine di Loreto | ||
| Saint day | December 10 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Guidonia Montecelio is a town and comune in the province of Rome, Lazio, central Italy.
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[edit] Geography
The community of Guidonia Montecelio lies to the north-east of Rome, some kilometres from the Grande Raccordo Anulare - a ring-shaped motorway which forms a circle around the capital. The terrain of Guidonia Montecelio is mainly flat, and the community lies in between the Via Nomentana and the Via Tiburtina.
[edit] History
Montecelio was founded in 998 as a fortified castrum (Castrum Monticellorum).
In 1915 a major military airport was built by the Italian Royal Air Force in the area.
Guidonia was therefore erected as a comune in 1937 by Benito Mussolini: its name chosen to honour the air force general Alessandro Guidoni, who had died while testing a new parachute in the air force facilities.
[edit] Economy
Today the town is part of Rome metropolitan area, with a massive presence of industry (mainly travertine caves and cement industry) and the service sector. The number of residents commuting to Rome is high, with transport in a critical situation.
[edit] Notable people
- David Di Michele - Football player
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Guidonia Montecelio is twinned with:
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
- ^ "Demography in Figures". Istituto nazionale di statistica (ISTAT). http://demo.istat.it/index_e.html. for August 2009
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