Visit Italy’s cultural center
Lazio is heavily influenced by ancient Rome, the Church, Fascism and the Italian Republic. Lively history and diverse culture define the cityscapes and landscapes in this region.
Italy > Lazio
Lazio is geographically located in the middle of Italy. Lazio is home to the metropolitan city of Rome, the capital of the country. The Vatican City State is located in Rome. There are 5,707,521 inhabitants living in an area of 17,242 km² (as of August 31, 2022), 4,219,298 of whom live in the metropolitan city of Rome alone, which is also the capital of the region and the country. The population density of 331 inhabitants per km² is above average for Italy and is due to the metropolitan city of Rome. The gross domestic product is above average in a European comparison. The region has 361 km of coastline on the Tyrrhenian Sea. This is where most of the plains are located, which make up a total of 20% of the region. 54% of the region is hilly and 26% is mountainous. The climate varies greatly depending on the area, even if it is Mediterranean. There is little rainfall on the coast. Inland, the climate is more continental with cold winters.
Lazio consists of four provincesand the metropolitan city of Rome, which we would like to introduce to you here.
- Frosinone – Brief info with map available here: FROSINONE
- Latina – Brief info with map available here: LATINA
- Rieti – Brief info with map available here: RIETI
- Rome – Brief info with map available here: ROME
- Viterbo – Brief info with map available here: VITERBO
The history of the Lazio region has shaped Italy like no other region.
