Latina, Lazio

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Latina
Comune
Comune di Latina
Panorama of Latina
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Coordinates: 41°32′N 12°58′E / 41.533°N 12.967°E / 41.533; 12.967
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Province	Latina (LT)
Frazioni	See list
Government
• Mayor	Damiano Coletta
Area [1]
• Total	277 km2 (107 sq mi)
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Population  (31 December 2015)[2]
• Total	125,985
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Latinensi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	04100, 04010, 04013
Dialing code	0773
Patron saint	Saint Maria Goretti and St. Mark
Saint day	April 25
Website	Official website

Latina (Italian pronunciation: [laˈtiːna] (listen)) is the capital of the province of Latina in the Lazio region, in central Italy. As of 2011, the city has 126,612 inhabitants and is the second-largest city of the region, after the national capital Rome. It was founded in 1932 under the fascist administration, as Littoria, when the area surrounding it which had been a swamp since antiquity was drained.

History[]

The inauguration of Littoria in 1932.

Although the area was first settled by the Latins, the modern city was founded by Benito Mussolini on 30 June 1932 as Littoria, named for the fascio littorio. The city was inaugurated on 18 December of the same year. Littoria was populated with settlers coming mainly from Friuli and Veneto, who formed the so-called Venetian-Pontine community (today surviving only in some peripheral boroughs). The edifices and the monuments, mainly in rationalist style, were designed by famous architects and artists such as Marcello Piacentini, Angiolo Mazzoni and Duilio Cambellotti.

In 1934 it became a provincial capital and, after World War II, renamed Latina in 1946. With the arrival of other people mostly from Lazio itself, the original Venetian-like dialect was increasingly substituted by a form of Romanesco dialect.

The city coat of arms is a blue shield with a stylized drawing of the City Hall Clock Tower in the middle, standing on a field of green, and flanked by two stalks of wheat tied at the base with a red ribbon engraved with the motto LATINA OLIM PALUS ("Latina, once a swamp") in Latin. The shield is surmounted by a mural crown.

Economy[]

The city has some pharmaceutical, chemical industry and a strong service sector. Latina is also an important centre for agriculture (vegetables, flowers, sugar, fruit, cheese and derivates).

The former Latina nuclear power plant has been shut down and is currently undergoing decommissioning.

Government[]

Frazioni[]

The frazioni of Latina are: Latina Lido, Latina Scalo, Borgo Bainsizza, Borgo Carso, Borgo Faiti, Borgo Grappa, Borgo Isonzo, Borgo Montello, Borgo Piave, Borgo Podgora, Borgo Sabotino, Borgo Santa Maria, Borgo San Michele, Chiesuola, and Tor Tre Ponti.

Geography[]

Latina is located in the Province of Latina, part of the southern section of the region of Lazio. The city is about 62 kilometres (39 miles) south of Rome The municipality borders on Aprilia, Cisterna di Latina, Nettuno, Pontinia, Sabaudia, Sermoneta and Sezze.

Climate[]

Latina has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa) like most of southern Italy.

In popular culture[]

The Italian film My Brother Is an Only Child is set in Latina.^[4]

Notable residents[]

• Manuela Arcuri, actress
• Tiziano Ferro, pop singer
• Antonio Pennacchi, writer
• Karin Proia, actress
• Ilaria Spada, actress
• Sara Zanier, actress, model
• Elena Santarelli, actress, model, TV presenter
• Debora Salvalaggio, actress, model, showgirl
• Eugenio Cappuccio, film director
• Mattia Perin, football goalkeeper
• it:Calcutta (cantante), Edoardo d'Erme, musician, composer

International relations[]

Twin towns / Sister cities[]

Latina is twinned with:

• Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
• Farroupilha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
• Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England

Gallery[]

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  St. Mark's Cathedral

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  The fountain in Piazza Libertà

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  The church of Borgo Sabotino

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  Torre Pontina, the tallest building in the city and the 8th tallest in Italy

See also[]

• Latina railway station
• Latina Calcio 1932, a football club

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Latina.

• Official website
• Ofteland, Hanne Storm (2002). "Littoria" (PDF). Institute for Art History, University of Oslo. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2010.