Gate of San Giovanni

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Location of Tor San Giovanni in Rome

Tor San Giovanni describes the fifth zone , abbreviated as ZV, of the Italian capital Rome . In contrast to the Rioni, Quartieri and Suburbi, these are the more rural areas of Rome. It belongs to Municipio III and has 6635 inhabitants (2016). It is located in the north of the city outside the Roman A90 ring road and has an area of ​​21.4099 km². It takes its name from a medieval tower in the Marcigliana nature reserve. It borders the municipalities of Fonte Nuova and Guidonia Montecelio .

history

Tor San Giovanni was founded on September 13, 1961 by decision of the Commissario Straordinario. At that time the Ager Romanus was divided into 59 zones to which a Roman number was assigned and a Z was introduced. Six of them were completely outsourced to the newly founded municipality of Fiumicino and three others partially.

special locations

Remarks

  1. (as of December 31, 2006)
  2. Delibera del Commissario Straordinario n. 2453 del 13 September 1961
  3. ^ De Franceschini, Marina .: Ville dell'Agro romano . L'Erma di Bretschneider, Roma 2005, ISBN 88-8265-311-0 .

Web links

Commons : Zona V - Gate San Giovanni  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 41 ° 58 ′ 14.2 "  N , 12 ° 34 ′ 48"  E