Agosta, Lazio Explained

Agosta
Official Name:Comune di Agosta
Coordinates:41.9833°N 15°W
Region:Lazio
Metropolitan City:Rome (RM)
Frazioni:Madonna della Pace, Le Selve, Cacino, Tostini, Il Barco, La Vasca
Mayor:Gianfranco Massimi
Area Total Km2:9.5
Population Total:1749
Population As Of:31 August 2014 [1]
Population Demonym:Agostani
Elevation M:392
Postal Code:00020
Area Code:0774

Agosta (Italian: label=[[Romanesco dialect|Romanesco]]|Austa) is a Italian: [[comune]] (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 45km (28miles) east of Rome.

Located on a tuff rock in the Monti Simbruini area, Agosta borders the following municipalities: Canterano, Cervara di Roma, Marano Equo, Rocca Canterano, Subiaco.

History

The area of Agosta was inhabited since prehistoric times. It is mentioned in Augustus's Res Gestae as the source of the Aqua Marcia aqueduct, and after that it took its name from the Roman emperor. In 1051 AD a castle is mentioned here, which later was a possession of the monastery of Subiaco.

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Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.