Val Melaina

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Location of Val Melaina in Rome

Val Melaina denotes the first zone , abbreviated as ZI, 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 35,073 inhabitants (2009). It is located in the north of the city within the Roman A90 ring road and has an area of ​​6.2447 km².

history

Val Melaina 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 further partially.

special locations

The film Bicycle Thieves was shot here.

Remarks

  1. ↑ (as of December 31, 2006)
  2. ↑ Delibera del Commissario Straordinario n. 2453 del 13 September 1961

Web links

Commons : ZI Val Melaina  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 41 ° 57 ′ 5 ″  N , 12 ° 31 ′ 19 ″  E