Palestrina
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For the composer, see Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. For other uses, see Palestrina (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Palestina (disambiguation).
Palestrina (ancient Praeneste; Ancient Greek: Πραίνεστος, Prainestos) is a modern Italian city and comune (municipality) with a population of about 22,000, in Lazio, about 35 kilometres (22 miles) east of Rome. It is connected to the latter by the Via Prenestina. It is built upon the ruins of the ancient city of Praeneste.
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Palestrina | |
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Comune di Palestrina | |
Coordinates: 41°50′N 12°54′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lazio |
Metropolitan city | Rome (RM) |
Area | |
• Total | 47.02 km2 (18.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 21,872 |
• Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Demonym | Palestrinesi o Prenestini |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 00036 (capital, Valvarino), 00030 (Carchitti) |
Dialing code | 06 |
Patron saint | St. Agapitus martyr |
Saint day | August 18 |
Website | Official website |
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Palestrina is the birthplace of composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.