Tarquinia

This article is about the city. For the sister of Tarquin the Proud, last king of Rome, see Tarquinia (mother of Lucius Brutus).

Tarquinia
Comune
Comune di Tarquinia
Skyline of Tarquinia
Skyline of Tarquinia
Flag of Tarquinia
Flag
Coat of arms of Tarquinia
Coat of arms
Location of Tarquinia
Map
Tarquinia is located in Italy
Tarquinia
Tarquinia
Location of Tarquinia in Italy
Tarquinia is located in Lazio
Tarquinia
Tarquinia
Tarquinia (Lazio)
Coordinates: 42°14′57″N 11°45′22″E / 42.24917°N 11.75611°E / 42.24917; 11.75611
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceViterbo (VT)
FrazioniTarquinia Lido
Government
 • MayorFrancesco Sposetti
Area
[1]
 • Total279.50 km2 (107.92 sq mi)
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Population
 (30 June 2016)[2]
 • Total16,428
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
DemonymTarquiniesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitetarquinia.net
Tarquinia's town square, with the city hall (Palazzo Comunale) on the right.

Tarquinia (Italian: [tarˈkwiːnja]), formerly Corneto, is an old city in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, Central Italy, known chiefly for its ancient Etruscan tombs in the widespread necropoleis, or cemeteries. Tarquinia was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site, acknowledging its exceptional contribution to our understanding of Etruscan civilization.[3]

In 1922, it was renamed after the ancient city of Tarquinii (Roman) or Tarch(u)na (Etruscan). Although little is visible of the once-great wealth and extent of the ancient city, archaeology is increasingly revealing glimpses of past glories.

  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.
  3. ^ Giovine, Michael A. Di (2009). The Heritage-scape: UNESCO, World Heritage, and Tourism. Lexington Books. p. 209. ISBN 978-0-7391-1435-3.