Rignano Flaminio

Rignano Flaminio is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Rome. It is across the Via Flaminia.

Rignano Flaminio
Comune
Comune di Rignano Flaminio
The ancient Via Flaminia
The ancient Via Flaminia
Location of Rignano Flaminio
Rignano Flaminio is located in Italy
Rignano Flaminio
Rignano Flaminio
Location of Rignano Flaminio in Italy
Rignano Flaminio is located in Lazio
Rignano Flaminio
Rignano Flaminio
Rignano Flaminio (Lazio)
Coordinates: 42°12′N 12°29′E
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
Metropolitan cityRome (RM)
FrazioniCapannacce, Case Morolo, Montelarco, Santo Sisini, Valle Spadana
Government
 • MayorFabio Di Lorenzi
Area
[1]
 • Total38.56 km2 (14.89 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2016)[2]
 • Total10,237
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
DemonymRignanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
00068
Dialing code0761
WebsiteOfficial website

Rignano Flaminio borders the municipalities of Calcata, Capena, Civitella San Paolo, Faleria, Magliano Romano, Morlupo, and Sant'Oreste.

It has a station on the Roma-Viterbo railway.

History

Agricultural settlements of the Capenati and Falisci in the area are attested from the 5th or 4th centuries BC. In the 6th century AD a popular pilgrimage church, entitled to St. Abondius and Abondantius, was created here; the saints' relics were moved to Rome, on the Tiber Island, in 999. In 1159 Pope Adrian IV died at Rignano.

Rignano was first a possession of Santa Maria in Trastevere and then of the Savelli family, who were shortly ousted by Pope Alexander VI. After the fall of the Borgia, the Savelli regained it and held the fief until 1607, when they sold it to the Borghese. It later passed to the Muti, the Cesi and the Massimo families.

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.