Gaeta
Gaieta | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Gaeta | |
 Gaeta view from sea | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Gaeta  | |
  Gaeta Location of Gaeta in Italy  Gaeta Gaeta (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 41°13′N 13°34′E / 41.217°N 13.567°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Latina (LT) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.2 km2 (11.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 20,545 |
| Demonym | Gaetani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Patron saint | Saint Erasmus |
| Saint day | 2 June |
| Website | Official website |
Gaeta (Italian: [ɡaˈeːta]; Latin: Cāiēta; Southern Laziale: Gaieta) is a city in the province of Latina, in Lazio, Italy. Set on a promontory stretching towards the Gulf of Gaeta, it is 120 kilometres (75 miles) from Rome and 80 km (50 mi) from Naples.
The town has played a conspicuous part in military history; its walls date to Roman times and were extended and strengthened in the 15th century,[3] especially throughout the history of the Kingdom of Naples (later the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies).
Present-day Gaeta is a fishing and oil seaport and a renowned tourist resort. NATO maintains a naval base at Gaeta.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Demographic data from Istat
- ^ Chisholm 1911, p. 385.