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Encyclopedia > Acilia

Acilia is a quarter of Rome located about half way between Rome and Ostia, along the Via Ostiense. Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... Statue dedicated to Pier Paolo Pasolini. ... Via Ostiensis (Italian: via Ostiense) was an important road in ancient Rome. ...


The name remembers the roman family of Acilii, which during the roman age owned their estates here. Acilius (fem. ...


In the years around World War I the zone, once plagued by Malaria, was reclaimed. The first modern settlements took place during the 20s of last century, but only the opening of the Via del mare and of the railway between Rome and Ostia boosted the development of the Area. In 1940 Mussolini inaugurated a settlement designed by the architect Dario Pater. Here were hosted many inhabitants coming from Borgo, which had lost their home because of the demolition of the spina. “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease that is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, including parts of the Americas, Asia, and Africa. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Benito Mussolini created a fascist state through the use of propaganda, total control of the media and disassembly of the working democratic government. ... Logo of the rione Borgo is the XIV rione of Rome. ...


Today Acilia belongs to the XIII Municipio, the part of Rome that overlooks the Tyrrhenian sea. The Etruscan civilization existed in Etruria and the Po valley in the northern part of what is now Italy, prior to the formation of the Roman Republic. ...


External links

  • Official Site of Municipio XIII
  • Acilia on Google Maps

Coordinates: 41°47′N, 12°22′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...



 
 

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