Roccagiovine | |
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| Comune di Roccagiovine | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Roccagiovine  | |
  Roccagiovine Location of Roccagiovine in Italy  Roccagiovine Roccagiovine (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 42°3′N 12°54′E / 42.050°N 12.900°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Metropolitan city | Rome (RM) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Bernardi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.41 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 263 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Roccatani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 00020 |
| Dialing code | 0774 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Bari |
| Website | Official website |
Roccagiovine (in Romanesco simply known as Rocca) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Rome. It is included in the Natural Park of the Monti Lucretili.
The ancient town was known by the Romans as Fanum Vacunae.[3]
A Roman inscription found here enabled identification of Horace's Villa nearby.
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