Santa Marinella

Santa Marinella is a comune (municipality) in the Province o Roum in the Italian region Lazio, locatit aboot 60 km northwast o Roum.

Santa Marinella
Comune di Santa Marinella
Santa Marinella is located in Italy
Santa Marinella
Santa Marinella
Location o Santa Marinella in Italy
Coordinates: 42°2′N 11°51′E / 42.033°N 11.850°E / 42.033; 11.850
KintraItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceRoum (RM)
FrazioniSanta Severa
Govrenment
 • MayorRoberto Bacheca (PdL)
Area
 • Total49.2 km2 (19.0 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total17,643
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Santamarinellesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
00058
Diallin code0766
Patron sauntSt. Joseph
Saunt dayMarch 19
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid

It includes the beach resort o Santa Severa (the auncient Pyrgi), an a medieval castle.

History eedit

In antiquity, Santa Marinella wis the steid o Aquae Caeretanae, a Roman bathin resort.[2]

Cultur eedit

Actress Ingrid Bergman an director Roberto Rossellini haed a villa here. The gypsy punk baund, Gogol Bordello hae a sang titled "Santa Marinella" an aw.

Famous for its "Wheels o Immigration" - a pretzel-like snack consumit bi Roushie Jewish immigrants who temporarily settled thare in the late 1980s on their wey tae Unitit States or Israel.

Twin touns - Sister ceeties eedit

References eedit

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Comune's website about the archaeological work

Freemit airtins eedit

  Media relatit tae Santa Marinella at Wikimedia Commons