Civitavecchia

Civitavecchia
Comune
Civitavecchia fort and harbour
Civitavecchia fort and harbour
Flag of Civitavecchia
Flag
Coat of arms of Civitavecchia
Coat of arms
Location in the Metropolitan City of Rome
Location in the Metropolitan City of Rome
Location of Civitavecchia
Map
Civitavecchia is located in Italy
Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
Location of Civitavecchia in Italy
Civitavecchia is located in Lazio
Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia (Lazio)
Coordinates: 42°06′N 11°48′E / 42.100°N 11.800°E / 42.100; 11.800
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
Metropolitan cityRome
FrazioniAurelia, La Scaglia
Area
[1]
 • Total73.74 km2 (28.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total52,671
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Patron saintSaint Fermina
Websitewww.comune.civitavecchia.rm.it

Civitavecchia (Italian: [ˌtʃivitaˈvɛkkja], meaning "ancient town") is a city and major sea port on the Tyrrhenian Sea 60 kilometres (37 miles) west-northwest of Rome. Its legal status is a comune (municipality) of Rome, Lazio.

The harbour is formed by two piers and a breakwater on which stands a lighthouse.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.