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'''Fiumicino''' is a central-[[Italy|Italian]] town and [[comune]] in the [[province of Rome]], in which the busy [[Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport]] is located which serves the national capital [[Rome]].
'''Fiumicino''' is a central-[[Italy|Italian]] town and [[comune]] in the [[province of Rome]], in which the busy [[Leonardo da Vinci Airport]] is located which serves the national capital [[Rome]].


Fiumicino is a large fishing town on the [[Tyrrhenian Sea]] coast and has long been known for its great seafood restaurants. It also is a weekend getaway for the people of Rome, especially in the summer.
Fiumicino is a large fishing town on the [[Tyrrhenian Sea]] coast and has long been known for its great seafood restaurants. It also is a weekend getaway for the people of Rome, especially in the summer.

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Fiumicino is a central-Italian town and comune in the province of Rome, in which the busy Leonardo da Vinci Airport is located which serves the national capital Rome.

Fiumicino is a large fishing town on the Tyrrhenian Sea coast and has long been known for its great seafood restaurants. It also is a weekend getaway for the people of Rome, especially in the summer.

There is a good beach with black sand, due to its high iron content.

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

41°46′N 12°14′E / 41.767°N 12.233°E / 41.767; 12.233