Grottaferrata

Grottaferrata
Comune
Comune di Grottaferrata
Corso del Popolo
Corso del Popolo
Coat of arms of Grottaferrata
Coat of arms
Grottaferrata is located in Italy
Grottaferrata
Grottaferrata
Location within Italy
Grottaferrata is located in Lazio
Grottaferrata
Grottaferrata
Location within Lazio
Coordinates: 41°47′18″N 12°40′18″E / 41.78833°N 12.67167°E / 41.78833; 12.67167
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
Metropolitan cityRome (RM)
FrazioniMolara, Squarciarelli, Valleviolata, Valle Marciana
Government
 • MayorMirko Di Bernardo
Area
 • Total
18.4 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
Elevation
329 m (1,079 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2020)
 • Total
20,636
 • Density1,120/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
DemonymGrottaferratesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
00046
Dialing code06
Patron saintSt. Nilus the Younger
Saint daySeptember 26
WebsiteOfficial website
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Grottaferrata (Italian pronunciation: [ˌɡrɔttaferˈraːta, ˌɡro-]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, situated on the lower slopes of the Alban Hills, 20 kilometres (12 miles) southeast of Rome. It has grown up around the Abbey of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata, founded in 1004. Nearby communes include Frascati, Rocca di Papa, Marino and Rome.

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