Pomezia
Pomezia | |
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| Comune di Pomezia | |
 Panorama of Pomezia | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Pomezia  | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 00071 |
| Dialing code | 0691 |
| Patron saint | St. Benedict of Nursia |
| Saint day | July 11 |
| Website | Official website |
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Pomezia (Italian pronunciation: [poˈmɛttsja]) is a municipality (comune) in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, central Italy. In 2009 it had a population of about 60,000.
History
The town was built entirely new near the location of ancient
pharmaceutical sectors, as well as a recreational center. It is also home to the production plant of Italian food company Colavita
.
Pratica di Mare is the frazione of Pomezia where the ruins of the ancient port of
Aeronautica Militare
that also finds great utility as a secure airport and a location for air shows and races.
The name of Pomezia comes from the Latin city of Suessa Pometia, although it is unknown where Pometia was located.
Climate
| Climate data for Pomezia ( Pratica di Mare Air Force Base ) (1991–2020)
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
31.6 (88.9) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.2 (95.4) |
38.6 (101.5) |
33.8 (92.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
38.6 (101.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.5 (85.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
14.2 (57.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
21.4 (70.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
9.1 (48.4) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
10.4 (50.7) |
13.2 (55.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 102.46 (4.03) |
64.43 (2.54) |
54.16 (2.13) |
53.34 (2.10) |
36.96 (1.46) |
17.65 (0.69) |
12.83 (0.51) |
22.64 (0.89) |
84.17 (3.31) |
102.93 (4.05) |
111.19 (4.38) |
81.78 (3.22) |
744.54 (29.31) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.75 | 7.50 | 6.50 | 6.54 | 4.71 | 2.71 | 1.56 | 1.63 | 5.37 | 7.44 | 10.04 | 9.04 | 70.79 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
75.76 | 73.49 | 74.94 | 76.06 | 74.75 | 73.32 | 72.27 | 72.79 | 74.00 | 76.10 | 77.45 | 76.10 | 74.75 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 5.21 (41.38) |
4.79 (40.62) |
7.24 (45.03) |
10.11 (50.20) |
13.87 (56.97) |
17.53 (63.55) |
19.75 (67.55) |
20.29 (68.52) |
17.07 (62.73) |
13.99 (57.18) |
10.22 (50.40) |
6.28 (43.30) |
12.20 (53.96) |
| Source: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
Sport
The most popular sport in Pomezia is
Pomezia Calcio, which plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione
.
Twin towns — sister cities
Pomezia is
twinned
with:
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ISTAT.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Pomezia". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
External links
- Official website (in Italian)
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