Ardea, Lazio
Ardea is an ancient town and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, 35 kilometres (22 miles) south of Rome and about 4 kilometres (2 miles) from today's Mediterranean coast.
Ardea | |
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| Comune di Ardea | |
The church of St. Peter | |
Location of Ardea | |
Ardea Location of Ardea in Italy Ardea Ardea (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 41°37′N 12°33′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Metropolitan city | Rome (RM) |
| Frazioni | Banditella, Nuova Florida, Castagnetta, Castagnola, Centro Regina, Nuova California, Colle Romito, Lido dei Pini, Marina di Ardea, Rio Verde, Tor San Lorenzo, Tor San Lorenzo Lido, Montagnano. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maurizio Cremonini (Fdl) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017) | |
| • Total | 49,663 |
| • Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ardeatini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 00040 |
| Dialing code | 06 |
| Patron saint | St. Peter the Apostle |
| Saint day | June 29 |
| Website | Official website |
The economy is mostly based on agriculture, although, starting from the 1970s, industry has played an increasingly important role.
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