Anzio

Also known as Porto d'Anzio

Anzio (, also ; ) is a resort town and comune in the Lazio region of Italy, about south of Rome.

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Anzio is a coastal resort town in central Italy, located about 30 miles south of Rome in the Lazio region. It is historically significant as the site of a major World War II amphibious landing in 1944 that played an important role in the Allied campaign to liberate Italy.

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Italian comune.name: Anzio
Italian comune.official_name: Città di Anzio
Italian comune.native_name: Porto d'Anzio
Italian comune.image_skyline: File:Anzio (8299681631).jpg
Italian comune.image_alt: Anzio.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: View of Anzio
Italian comune.image_flag: Anzio-Bandiera2.svg
Italian comune.image_shield: Anzio-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.motto: (Lat) O diva gratum quae regis Antium - (Eng) O goddess (Fortune), who rules your beloved Antium
Italian comune.region: Lazio
Italian comune.metropolitan_city: Rome (RM)
Italian comune.frazioni: Anzio Colonia, Cincinnato, Falasche, Lavinio Mare, Lavinio Stazione, Lido dei Gigli, Lido dei Pini, Lido delle Sirene, Marechiaro, Villa Claudia, Santa Teresa
Italian comune.mayor_party: PD
Italian comune.mayor: Aurelio Lo Fazio
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 43.43
Italian comune.population_total: 60500
Italian comune.population_as_of: 30 April 2019
Italian comune.population_demonyms: Anziati, Portodanzesi

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Anzio
Demonym: portodanzesi
Population: 58949
Area: 43.65
Elevation: 3
Official website: www.comune.anzio.roma.it
Image: Anzio (8299681631).jpg
Dialing code: 06
Licence plate code: ROMA

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Commons category: Anzio
postal code: 00042
Commons gallery: Anzio
IPA transcription: ˈantsjo
native label: Anzio

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History
Legacy of Antium
Modern Era
World War II
Post-war
Main sights
Transportation
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
Notes
Further reading
External links

Anzio (, also ; ) is a resort town and comune in the Lazio region of Italy, about south of Rome.

Well known for its seaside resorts, it is a fishing port and a departure point for ferries and hydroplanes to the Pontine Islands of Ponza, Palmarola, and Ventotene. The town bears great historical significance as the site of Operation Shingle, a crucial landing by the Allies during the Italian Campaign of World War II.