Latina, Lazio




"Littoria" redirects here. For other uses, see Littorio.

Comune in Lazio, Italy















































































Latina
Comune
Comune di Latina

Location of Latina







Latina is located in Italy

Latina

Latina



Location of Latina in Italy

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Latina is located in Lazio

Latina

Latina



Latina (Lazio)

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Coordinates: 41°28′N 12°54′E / 41.467°N 12.900°E / 41.467; 12.900
Country Italy
Region Lazio
Province
Latina (LT)
Frazioni
See list
Government

 • Mayor Damiano Coletta
Area

 • Total 277 km2 (107 sq mi)
Elevation

 21 m (69 ft)
Population
(31 December 2015)

 • 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] (About this soundlisten)) is the capital of the province of Latina in the Lazio region, in central Italy. As of 2011[update], the city has 115,895 inhabitants and is thus 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.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Economy


  • 3 Frazioni


  • 4 Geography


    • 4.1 Climate




  • 5 In popular culture


  • 6 Notable residents


  • 7 International relations


    • 7.1 Twin towns / Sister cities




  • 8 Gallery


  • 9 See also


  • 10 References


  • 11 External links





History




The inauguration of Littoria in 1932.


Latina 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. The arms combine the three colors of the Flag of Italy (red, white, and green) with the black of the Fascism and the "Azzurro Savoia" (the blue of the House of Savoy).



Economy


The city has some pharmaceutical, chemical industry, cheese production and has 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.



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.






































































Climate data for Latina
Month
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Year
Average high °C (°F)
 11.1
(52)
 12.2
(54)
 16.1
(61)
 19.4
(66.9)
 23.9
(75)
 27.8
(82)
 31.1
(88)
 30.6
(87.1)
 27.8
(82)
 22.2
(72)
 16.7
(62.1)
 13.3
(55.9)
 21.1
(70)
Average low °C (°F)
 2.8
(37)
 3.3
(37.9)
 6.1
(43)
 8.9
(48)
 12.8
(55)
 16.1
(61)
 18.3
(64.9)
 18.3
(64.9)
 16.1
(61)
 11.7
(53.1)
 7.2
(45)
 5.0
(41)
 10.6
(51.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
 81.3
(3.2)
 68.6
(2.7)
 73.7
(2.9)
 66.0
(2.6)
 58.9
(2.32)
 40.7
(1.6)
 17.8
(0.7)
 25.4
(1)
 66.0
(2.6)
 127.0
(5)
 111.8
(4.4)
 99.1
(3.9)
 830.6
(32.7)
Source: Weatherbase[1]



In popular culture


The Italian film My Brother Is an Only Child is set in Latina.[2]



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

  • Erika de Bonis, singer within the genre of Eurotrance and Italo genres


  • Marco Lo Russo, musician, composer


  • Mattia Perin, football goalkeeper


  • it:Calcutta (cantante), Edoardo d'Erme, musician, composer



International relations



Twin towns / Sister cities


See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy

Latina is twinned with:




  • Andalusia Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain


  • Rio Grande do Sul Farroupilha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil


  • Merseyside Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England



Gallery






  • St. Mark's Cathedral







  • The fountain in Piazza Libertà







  • The church of Borgo Sabotino







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






See also



  • Latina railway station


  • U.S. Latina Calcio, a football club



References





  1. ^ Historical weather for Latina, Italy


  2. ^ Weissberg, Jay (2007-05-18). "My Brother Is an Only Child Review". variety.com. Retrieved 18 May 2007..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}




External links







  • 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.











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