Rocca Canterano is a (municipality) in the
Metropolitan City of Rome
Metropolitan City of Rome Capital () is an area of local government at the level of metropolitan city in the Lazio region of Italy. It comprises the territory of the city of Rome and 120 other ''comuni'' (: ''comune'') in the hinterland of the c ...
in the
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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region of
Latium
Latium ( , ; ) is the region of central western Italy in which the city of Rome was founded and grew to be the capital city of the Roman Empire.
Definition
Latium was originally a small triangle of fertile, volcanic soil (Old Latium) on whic ...
, located about east of
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
.
Rocca Canterano borders the following municipalities:
Agosta,
Anticoli Corrado
Anticoli Corrado () is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italy, Italian region of Lazio, Latium, located about northeast of Rome.
Anticoli Corrado borders the following municipalities: Mandela (RM), Mandela, Marano Equo, R ...
,
Canterano
Canterano is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about east of Rome.
Canterano borders the following municipalities: Agosta, Gerano, Rocca Canterano
Rocca Canterano is a (municipality) i ...
,
Cerreto Laziale
Cerreto Laziale is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about east of Rome.
Origins of the name
According to some, the name of the town refers to Mount “Cerretum”, near which the town i ...
,
Gerano
Gerano is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about east of Rome.
History
The year of foundation of Gerano is unknown; however, it is known that in 1005 it constituted a ''castrum''. In th ...
,
Marano Equo
Marano Equo is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about east of Rome. It stands on a steep slope descending to the Aniene
The Aniene (; ), formerly known as the Teverone, is a river in La ...
,
Saracinesco
Saracinesco is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region Lazio, located about northeast of Rome.
Saracinesco borders the following municipalities: Anticoli Corrado, Cerreto Laziale, Mandela, Rocca Canter ...
.
People
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Florestano Di Fausto
Florestano Di Fausto (16 July 1890 – 11 January 1965) was an Italian architect, engineer and politician who is best known for his building designs in the Italian overseas territories around the Mediterranean. He is considered the most importa ...
, architect, engineer and politician
References
Cities and towns in Lazio
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