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Also known as Civitavecchia, Italy, Civita Vecchia

Civitavecchia (, ; , and later, ) is a city and major sea port on the Tyrrhenian Sea west-northwest of Rome, Lazio, Italy. Administratively, it is a (municipality) of the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital. Civitavecchia's harbour is formed by two piers and a breakwater on which stands a lighthouse.

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Civitavecchia is a city on Italy's west coast, located northwest of Rome, and serves as a major sea port on the Tyrrhenian Sea. The city is administratively part of Rome's metropolitan area and has a harbor equipped with piers, a breakwater, and a lighthouse to facilitate maritime traffic.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name
Civitavecchia
Italian comune.image_skyline
Forte Michelangelo 2014.jpg
Italian comune.image_flag
Flag of Civitavecchia.svg
Italian comune.image_caption
Civitavecchia fort and harbour
Italian comune.image_shield
Civitavecchia-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.image_map
Map of comune of Civitavecchia (province of Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
Italian comune.map_caption
Location in the Metropolitan City of Rome
Italian comune.region
Lazio
Italian comune.metropolitan_city
Rome
Italian comune.frazioni
Aurelia, La Scaglia
Italian comune.mayor_party
PD
Italian comune.mayor
Marco Piendibene
Italian comune.saint
Saint Fermina

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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Etruscan era
  • Roman era
  • Later history
  • Economy
  • Main sights
  • Roman city
  • Other sights
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Transport
  • Education
  • Twin towns and sister cities
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Civitavecchia (, ; , and later, ) is a city and major sea port on the Tyrrhenian Sea west-northwest of Rome, Lazio, Italy. Administratively, it is a (municipality) of the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital. Civitavecchia's harbour is formed by two piers and a breakwater on which stands a lighthouse.

==History== thumb|300px|Civitavecchia in 1699 showing buildings of Roman harbour

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Civitavecchia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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