Ariccia
Sign in to saveAriccia (Latin: Aricia) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Central Italy, southeast of Rome. It is in the Alban Hills of the Lazio (Latium) region and could be considered an extension of Rome's southeastern suburbs. One of the Castelli Romani towns, Ariccia is located in the regional park known as the "Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani".
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Ariccia is a town located in the Alban Hills southeast of Rome in Italy's Lazio region, functioning as part of Rome's suburban area. It is one of the Castelli Romani towns situated within a regional park, making it notable for its geographic position in the hills outside the capital.
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- Ariccia
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- Comune di Ariccia
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- Italian comune.region
- Lazio
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- Rome (RM)
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- Cecchina, Fontana di Papa
- Italian comune.mayor
- Gianuca Staccoli
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- Italian comune.population_total
- 19036
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 31 May 2017
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Ariccia (Latin: Aricia) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Central Italy, southeast of Rome. It is in the Alban Hills of the Lazio (Latium) region and could be considered an extension of Rome's southeastern suburbs. One of the Castelli Romani towns, Ariccia is located in the regional park known as the "Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani".
==Overview== left|thumb|View of the historical centre from the Ariccia bridge. Ariccia is the center of a region that was extremely important in Roman and pre-Roman mythology and religion because of its association with the goddess Diana and the god Virbius. Legend also recalls that it served as a temporary burial place of the Greek hero Orestes. Ariccia was one of the oldest cities of ancient Latium, and as the leader of the Latin League was a serious contender against Rome during the early days of the Roman Republic.