Pontinia

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Pontinia
Comune
Comune di Pontinia
Pontinia is located in Italy
Pontinia
Pontinia
Location of Pontinia in Italy
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Country Italy
Region Lazio
Province / Metropolitan city Latina (LT)
Government
 • Mayor Eligio Tombolillo
Area
 • Total 112.2 km2 (43.3 sq mi)
Elevation 4 m (13 ft)
Population (1 June 2009)
 • Total 14,028
 • Density 130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Pontiniani
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 04014
Dialing code 0773
Patron saint St. Anne
Saint day July 26

Pontinia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Latina in the Italian region Lazio, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Rome and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Latina.

Pontinia was established in 1935, as part of the project which drained the Pontine Marshes and converted them to agriculture.[1] The town plan was designed by engineer Alfredo Pappalardo, an employee of the Opera Nazionale Combattenti, the agency which oversaw the engineering works and settlement of the Pontine Marshes.

Pontinia borders the following municipalities: Latina, Priverno, Sabaudia, Sezze, Sonnino, Terracina.

Twin cities

References

  1. Duany, Andrés, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Robert Alminana (2003). The New Civic Art. Rizzoli International Publications, New York.


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