| Capranica Prenestina | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Capranica Prenestina | ||
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  Capranica Prenestina Location of Capranica Prenestina in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 41°52′N12°57′E / 41.867°N 12.950°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lazio | |
| Metropolitan city | Rome (RM) | |
| Frazioni | Guadagnolo | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Francesco Colagrossi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 20.36 km2 (7.86 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 915 m (3,002 ft) | |
| Population (31 May 2017) [1] | ||
| • Total | 343 | |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Capranicensi | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 00030 | |
| Dialing code | 06 | |
| Patron saint | St. Roch | |
| Saint day | August 16 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Capranica Prenestina is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region Lazio, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Rome.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in Southern Europe.
Lazio is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy. Situated in the central peninsular section of the country, it has almost 5.9 million inhabitants – making it the second most populated region of Italy – and its GDP of more than 170 billion euros per annum means that it has the nation's second largest regional economy. The capital of Lazio is Rome, which is also Italy's capital and the country's largest city.
It is located in the Monti Prenestini area.
