Capena
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| Comune di Capena | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Rome |
| Mayor | Riccardo Benigni |
| Elevation | 160 m (525 ft) |
| Area | 29 km² (11 sq mi) |
| Population (as of December 31, 2004) | |
| - Total | 6,706 |
| - Density | 231/km² (598/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | |
| Dialing code | 06 |
| Postal code | 00060 |
| Patron | St. Luke |
| - Day | October 18 |
| Website: www.comunedicapena.it | |
Capena (until 1933 called Leprignano) is a town and commune in the province of Rome, Lazio region (central Italy).
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[edit] History
Its territory was known in ancient times as the Ager Capenas, which was a Faliscan area adjacent (and culturally allied) to Etruria. It is frequently mentioned alongside of Veii, Falerii and Lucus Feroniae.
[edit] References
- Jones, G. D. B. 1962. “Capena and the Ager Capenas,” in Papers of the British School at Rome 30, 116-207.
