Pomezia
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| Comune di Pomezia | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Rome |
| Mayor | Enrico De Fusco |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Area | 107.34 km² (41.4 sq mi) |
| Population (as of November 2008[1]) | |
| - Total | 58,468 |
| - Density | 545/km² (1,412/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | 41°41′N 12°30′E / 41.683°N 12.5°E |
| Gentilic | Pometini |
| Dialing code | 0691 |
| Postal code | 00040 |
| Frazioni | Campo Ascolano, Campo Bello, Campo Jemini, Campo Selva, Castagnetta, Cinque Poderi, Colli di Enea, Macchiozza, Martin Pescatore, Pratica di Mare, Santa Palomba, Santa Procula, Sedici Pini, Torvaianica, Torvaianica Alta, Viceré, Villaggio Azzurro, Villaggio Tognazzi |
| Patron | St. Benedict of Nursia |
| - Day | July 11 |
| Website: www.comune.pomezia.rm.it | |
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Pomezia is a municipality (comune) in the province of Rome, Lazio, central Italy. In 2008 it had more than 58,000 inhabitants.
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[edit] History
The town was built from scratch after the reclaiming of the Pontine Marshes, being inaugurated on October 29, 1939. Population was originally formed by poor peasants from Romagna, Veneto and Friuli. Pomezia was heavily bombed during the Battle of Anzio of World War II. After the end of the war, Pomezia developed as a strong industrial center, especially in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors.
Pratica di Mare is the "frazione" of Pomezia where it located the ancient Lavinium.
[edit] Sport
The most popular sport in Pomezia is football. The oldest and the biggest football club in the comune is Pomezia Calcio, that militates in Serie D.
[edit] Twin towns
[edit] References
- ^ "Population for ISTAT" (in Italian). ISTAT. http://demo.istat.it/bilmens2008gen/index.html.
[edit] External links
- Web portal of Pomezia (Italian)
- Official website (Italian)
