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Guidonia Montecelio — Comune — Comune di Guidonia Montecelio Panorama of Guidonia
Coat of armsLocation of Guidonia Montecelio in Italy
Guidonia MontecelioCoordinates: 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 (30.5 sq mi) Elevation 105 m (344 ft) Population (August 2009)[1] – Total 82,558 – Density 1,044.2/km2 (2,704.6/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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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.
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.
Economy
Travertine caves in Guidonia.
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.
Notable people
- David Di Michele - Football player
International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in ItalyTwin towns — Sister cities
Guidonia Montecelio is twinned with:
Cape Canaveral, USA.
See also
References
- ^ "Demography in Figures". Istituto nazionale di statistica (ISTAT). http://demo.istat.it/index_e.html. for August 2009
External links
Categories:- Cities and towns in Lazio
- Communes of the Province of Rome
- Lazio geography stubs
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