Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia | |
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Civitavecchia fort and harbour | |
Location in the Metropolitan City of Rome | |
Location of Civitavecchia | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′N 11°48′E / 42.100°N 11.800°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Metropolitan city | Rome |
| Frazioni | Aurelia, La Scaglia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Piendibene (PD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 73.74 km2 (28.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 52,671 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Patron saint | Saint Fermina |
| Website | www |
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Civitavecchia (Italian: [ˌtʃivitaˈvɛkkja], meaning "ancient town") is a city and major sea port on the Tyrrhenian Sea 60 kilometres (37 miles) west-northwest of Rome. Its legal status is a comune (municipality) of Rome, Lazio.
The harbour is formed by two piers and a breakwater on which stands a lighthouse.