Roccagiovine

Roccagiovine (in Romanesco simply known as Rocca) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Rome. It is included in the Natural Park of the Monti Lucretili.

Roccagiovine
Comune
Comune di Roccagiovine
View of Roccagiovine
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 42°3′N 12°54′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Metropolitan city	Rome (RM)
Government
• Mayor	Marco Bernardi
Area [1]
• Total	8.41 km2 (3.25 sq mi)
Elevation	520 m (1,710 ft)
Population  (1 January 2016)[2]
• Total	263
• Density	31.3/km2 (81.0/sq mi)
Demonym	Roccatani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	00020
Dialing code	0774
Patron saint	St. Nicholas of Bari
Website	Official website

The ancient town was known by the Romans as Fanum Vacunae.^[3]

A Roman inscription found here enabled identification of Horace's Villa nearby.

Twin towns

• Dampierre-lès-Conflans, France