Formia

Formia (ancient Formiae) is a city and comune in the province of Latina, on the Mediterranean , Italy. It is located halfway between Rome and Naples, and lies on the Roman-era Appian Way.

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Formia is a town on Italy's Mediterranean coast, located roughly halfway between Rome and Naples along the historic Appian Way built during Roman times. Today it remains notable as a modern comune (municipality) in the province of Latina, preserving its connection to its ancient Roman heritage.

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Italian comune.name: Formia
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Formia
Italian comune.image_skyline: Formia-vista golfo.jpg
Italian comune.region: Lazio
Italian comune.province: Latina (LT)
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 73
Italian comune.population_total: 37244
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 July 2021
Italian comune.saint: St. Erasmus and St. John
Italian comune.day: June 2 and June 24
UNESCO World Heritage Site.child: yes
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Part_of: Via Appia. Regina Viarum
UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID: 1708-006
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Year: 2024
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Criteria: Cultural: iii, iv, vi

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: comune of Italy
Official name: Formia
Demonym: formiani
Country: Italy
Located in: Province of Latina
Population: 37136
Area: 74.17
Elevation: 19
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: Spigno Saturnia
Official website: www.comune.formia.lt.it
Image: Vendicio spiaggia - panoramio.jpg
Dialing code: 0771
Licence plate code: LT
Patron saint: Erasmus of Formiae

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twinned administrative body: Arpino
Commons category: Formia
postal code: 04023
P8168: ATC code H04
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Formia
category for people born here: Q9224728
topic's main category: Category:Formia
category of associated people: Category:People from Formia
Commons gallery: Formia
described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
P12749: Ruth Drexel

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Mythology
History
Geography
Main sights
Sport
Transportation
Twin towns - sister cities
People
See also
References
External links

Formia (ancient Formiae) is a city and comune in the province of Latina, on the Mediterranean , Italy. It is located halfway between Rome and Naples, and lies on the Roman-era Appian Way.

==Mythology== According to the mythology the city was founded by Lamus, son of Poseidon, who was the king of the Laestrygones.

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