Marcellina (municipality)
Marcellina | |
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| Comune di Marcellina | |
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Location of Marcellina  | |
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| Postal code | 00010 |
| Dialing code | 0774 |
| Website | Official website |
Marcellina (
Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Rome
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Origins of the name
According to an uncorroborated hypothesis, the town takes the name of the Roman
Claudii Marcelli
, owners of lands in Marcellina during the Middle Ages. More substantial is the derivation from the surname of the feudal family of Marcellina, the Marcellini, or de Marcellinis.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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