Terracina

Terracina is an Italian city and comune of the province of Latina, located on the coast southeast of Rome on the Via Appia ( by rail). The site has been continuously occupied since antiquity.

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Terracina is a coastal Italian city in the province of Latina, located southeast of Rome along the historic Via Appia trade route. The town is notable for its continuous human settlement stretching back to ancient times, making it an important historical site.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Terracina
Italian comune.official_name: Città di Terracina
Italian comune.image_skyline: Terracina-vista01.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: Aerial view of Terracina with the Circeo promontory in the background
Italian comune.image_shield: Terracina-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.region: Lazio
Italian comune.province: Latina (LT)
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 136
Italian comune.population_total: 45850
Italian comune.population_as_of: 2016
Italian comune.istat: 059032
Italian comune.saint: Saint Caesarius of Terracina
Italian comune.day: First Sunday of November

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: comune of Italy
Official name: Terracina
Demonym: Terracinesi
Country: Italy
Located in: Province of Latina
Population: 44720
Area: 136.59
Elevation: 22
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: Sonnino
Official website: comune.terracina.lt.it
Image: Terracina-vista01.jpg
Dialing code: 0773
Licence plate code: LT
Patron saint: Caesarius of Africa

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Commons category: Terracina
postal code: 04019
twinned administrative body: Kobuleti
category for people born here: Q9227647
topic's main category: Category:Terracina
category of associated people: Category:People from Terracina
Commons gallery: Terracina
P11012: Horný Bar
described by source: Pauly–Wissowa

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Ancient times
The Roman City
Middle Ages
Modern era
Geography
Medieval buildings
Roman remains
Transport
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
References
External links

Terracina is an Italian city and comune of the province of Latina, located on the coast southeast of Rome on the Via Appia ( by rail). The site has been continuously occupied since antiquity.

==History== ===Ancient times===

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