Ariccia

Ariccia (Latin: Aricia) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Central Italy, southeast of Rome. It is in the Alban Hills of the Lazio (Latium) region and could be considered an extension of Rome's southeastern suburbs. One of the Castelli Romani towns, Ariccia is located in the regional park known as the "Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani".

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Ariccia is a town located in the Alban Hills southeast of Rome in Italy's Lazio region, functioning as part of Rome's suburban area. It is one of the Castelli Romani towns situated within a regional park, making it notable for its geographic position in the hills outside the capital.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Ariccia
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Ariccia
Italian comune.image_skyline: Ariccia e Vallericcia.JPG
Italian comune.image_caption: Ariccia and Vallericcia
Italian comune.image_shield: Ariccia-Stemma.png
Italian comune.region: Lazio
Italian comune.metropolitan_city: Rome (RM)
Italian comune.frazioni: Cecchina, Fontana di Papa
Italian comune.mayor: Gianuca Staccoli
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 18
Italian comune.population_total: 19036
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 May 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Ariccini or (dialect) Aricciaroli
Italian comune.elevation_m: 412
Italian comune.saint: St. Apollonia
Italian comune.day: February 9
Italian comune.postal_code: 00072
Italian comune.area_code: 06

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Overview
History
Main sights
Culture
Education
Transportation
Twin towns
References
External links

==Overview== left|thumb|View of the historical centre from the Ariccia bridge. Ariccia is the center of a region that was extremely important in Roman and pre-Roman mythology and religion because of its association with the goddess Diana and the god Virbius. Legend also recalls that it served as a temporary burial place of the Greek hero Orestes. Ariccia was one of the oldest cities of ancient Latium, and as the leader of the Latin League was a serious contender against Rome during the early days of the Roman Republic.

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