Fiumicino

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For the river in northeastern Italy, see Rubicon.
Fiumicino
Comune
Comune di Fiumicino
Aerial view of Fiumicino
Aerial view of Fiumicino
Coat of arms of Fiumicino
Coat of arms
Fiumicino within the Metropolitan City of Rome
Fiumicino within the Metropolitan City of Rome
Location of Fiumicino
Map
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
00050, 00054, 00057
Dialing code06
Patron saintHippolytus of Rome
Saint day5 October
WebsiteOfficial website

Fiumicino (Italian:

Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, the busiest airport in Italy and the ninth-busiest in Europe, which serves Rome
and much of central Italy.

History

Etymology

The name literally means little river. The town of "Fiumicino" should not be confused with like-named Fiumicino, a small river near Rimini.

Recent history

Fiumicino became a

Municipio XIV
.

On 24 August 2013, a small mud volcano popped up at the centre of the via Coccia di Morto roundabout.[3]

Geography

Located by the Tyrrhenian coast. Fiumicino borders the municipalities of Anguillara Sabazia, Cerveteri, Ladispoli and Rome. It is on the northern side of the mouth of the river Tiber, next to Ostia.[4]

It includes the hamlets (

Fregene, Isola Sacra, Le Vignole, Maccarese, Palidoro, Parco Leonardo, Passo Oscuro
(or Passoscuro), Porto, Testa di Lepre, Torre in Pietra, Tragliata and Tragliatella.

Economy

Fiumicino is home to the largest airport in Italy, the

Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, which includes the Fiumicino Aeroporto railway station
.

In addition, Fiumicino has a large fishing center on the Tyrrhenian Sea coast and a sea resort.[citation needed]

Education

The Istituto di Istruzione Superiore Leonardo da Vinci is in Fiumicino.[5]

Transport

See also:
Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport

Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, also known as "Rome–Fiumicino", lies in the north-eastern suburb of the town. It is served by the A91 motorway from Rome and by the Roman Suburban Railway line FL1
.

The municipality contains the railway stations of Fiumicino Aeroporto and Parco Leonardo, both on the line FL1. Airport station is also served by a non-stop train from/to Roma Termini named the Leonardo Express.

The other stations within the municipality, Maccarese–Fregene and Torre in Pietra–Palidoro, are on the

Rome–Pisa line. The branch line from Parco Leonardo to the town's centre, including the stations of Porto, Fiumicino and Fiumicino Porto Canale, was closed in 2000.[6]

Personalities

Gallery

  • The church of Santa Maria della Salute
    The church of Santa Maria della Salute
  • The harbor by the Tiber′s mouth
    The harbor by the Tiber′s mouth
  • Fiumicino Airport
    Fiumicino Airport

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^
    Istat
    2015
  3. ^ Mini volcano pops up in Rome | euronews
  4. ^ 41575 (x a j h) Fiumicino on OpenStreetMap
  5. ^ "Istituto di Instruzione Superiore Leonardo da Vinci Retrieved on July 24, 2015. Old website
  6. Italian Ministry of Transport
    )

External links

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