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Gavignano

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Gavignano
Comune di Gavignano
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Coat of arms of Gavignano
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Gavignano is located in Italy
Gavignano
Gavignano
Location of Gavignano in Italy
Gavignano is located in Lazio
Gavignano
Gavignano
Gavignano (Lazio)
Coordinates: 41°42′N 13°3′E / 41.700°N 13.050°E / 41.700; 13.050
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
Metropolitan cityRome (RM)
FrazioniRossilli
Government
 • MayorEmiliano Datti
Area
 • Total15.04 km2 (5.81 sq mi)
Elevation
404 m (1,325 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2017)[2]
 • Total1,904
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
DemonymGavignanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
00030
Dialing code06
Patron saintSt. Roch
Saint day16 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Gavignano is a town in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, central Italy. Gavignano is approximately 50 km south east of Rome, on a hill in the Lepini Mountains.

The name of the town is believed to be derived from the Roman consul and general Aulus Gabinius, a friend of Pompey and ally of Julius Caesar.

The nearest train station is located in the town of Colleferro. Nearby, within the communal territory, is an archaeological site of a Roman villa from the Republican era, the villa "Rossilli", believed to be a country home of the Julii family. At Rossilli there is also a historical abbey, built by the Benedictines in the 12th century.

Pope Innocent III was born there in 1160.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)