Ciampino
Ciampino (pronounced [tʃamˈpiːno]) is a city and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy. It was a frazione of Marino until 1974, when it became a comune; it obtained the city (Italian: città) status (being therefore officially known as Città di Ciampino) in 2004 by a presidential decree.
Ciampino | |
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| Città di Ciampino | |
View of downtown Ciampino | |
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Coat of arms | |
location of Ciampino in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital | |
Location of Ciampino | |
Ciampino Location of Ciampino in Lazio Ciampino Ciampino (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 41°48′N 12°36′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Metropolitan city | Rome (RM) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emanuela Colella (PD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2020) | |
| • Total | 38,277 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ciampinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 00040, 00043 |
| Dialing code | 06 |
| Patron saint | Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Saint day | 19 days after Pentecost |
| Website | Official website |
It is best known for the local "Giovan Battista Pastine" International Airport, best known as Rome Ciampino, a military airport which also hosts several civil flights, especially from low-cost companies such as Ryanair. The city is named after Giovanni Giustino Ciampini, a religious, scientist and archaeologist who lived here in the 17th century. It grew from 5,000 inhabitants in 1951 to 28,000 in 1971. Today, the city has circa 38,700 inhabitants.