Official Name: | Centro storico di Roma, le proprietà extraterritoriali della Santa Sede nella città e la Basilica di San Paolo fuori le mura |
Includes: | 22 rioni |
Year: | 1980 |
Extension: | 19,91 km² |
Relief: | y |
The historic district of Rome was declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1980.[1] It covers 19,91 km² and is included in 22 rioni with 186.802 inhabitants.[2] There are 25.000 important archaeological sites and locations.[3]
The 22 rioni are Monti, Trevi, Colonna, Campo Marzio, Ponte, Parione, Regola, Sant'Eustachio, Pigna, Campitelli, Sant'Angelo, Ripa, Trastevere, Borgo, Esquilino, Ludovisi, Sallustiano, Castro Pretorio, Celio, Testaccio, San Saba and Prati.