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Tarquinia

Coordinates: 42°14′57″N 11°45′22″E / 42.24917°N 11.75611°E / 42.24917; 11.75611
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Tarquinia
Comune di Tarquinia
Flag of Tarquinia
Coat of arms of Tarquinia
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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
 • MayorAlessandro Giulivi
Area
 • 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 is an Italian city in Lazio. Tarquinia is in the Province of Viterbo. About 16,000 people live there. It is known for its ancient Etruscan tombs, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.

In 1922, it was renamed after the ancient city of Tarquinii (Roman) or Tarchuna (Etruscan).

References

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  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.