Tarquinia
Tarquinia | |
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| Comune di Tarquinia | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Tarquinia  | |
  Tarquinia Location of Tarquinia in Italy  Tarquinia Tarquinia (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 42°14′57″N 11°45′22″E / 42.24917°N 11.75611°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Viterbo (VT) |
| Frazioni | Tarquinia Lido |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alessandro Giulivi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 279.50 km2 (107.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 133 m (436 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 16,428 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tarquiniesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | tarquinia |
Tarquinia is an Italian city in Lazio. Tarquinia is in the Province of Viterbo. About 16,000 people live there. It is known for its ancient Etruscan tombs, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.
In 1922, it was renamed after the ancient city of Tarquinii (Roman) or Tarchuna (Etruscan).
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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