Cecchina

Cecchina
Frazione
Cecchina Location of Cecchina in Italy
Coordinates: 41°46′N 12°37′E / 41.767°N 12.617°E / 41.767; 12.617Coordinates: 41°46′N 12°37′E / 41.767°N 12.617°E / 41.767; 12.617
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Province	Rome
Comune	Albano Laziale Ariccia Ardea
Elevation	235 m (771 ft)
Population  (December 31, 2004)
• Total	12,000
Demonym(s)	Cecchinesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	00041
Dialing code	06

Cecchina (Italian pronunciation: [tʃekˈkiːna]) is a town located approximately 30 km south-east of Rome in the Italian region of Lazio, in central Italy.

Overview[]

The town is a frazione^[1] of the comune (municipality) of Albano Laziale; it is part of the famous Castelli Romani; the elevation of the town is about 235 m above sea level^[2] and it shares its borders with the municipalities of Ariccia and Ardea. Population is 12,000 inhabitants. The town is on one side of Vallericcia, one of the ancient craters of the Vulcano Laziale (Alban Hills). Cecchina is located at km 9 of Via Nettunense a main road which connects Rome to Anzio.

Patron saint of Cecchina is St. Philip Neri.

Photogallery[]

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  Cecchina view with part of the Alban hills

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  View of Cecchina from the hill called Poggio Ameno

See also[]

• Pavona

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Cecchina at Wikimedia Commons

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