Cecchina is a town located approximately 30 km south-east of Rome in the Italian region of Lazio, in central Italy

Italy

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Overview

The town is a frazione

Frazione

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of the comune

Comune

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(municipality) of Albano Laziale

Albano Laziale

Albano Laziale is a comune in the province of Rome, on the Alban Hills, in Latium, central Italy. It is also a suburb of Rome, which is 25 km distant. It is bounded by other communes of Castel Gandolfo, Rocca di Papa, Ariccia and Ardea. Located in the Castelli Romani area of Lazio...

; it is part of the famous Castelli Romani

Castelli Romani

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; the elevation of the town is about 235 m above sea level and it shares its borders with the municipalities of Ariccia

Ariccia

Ariccia is a town and comune in the Province of Rome, central Italy. It is in the Alban Hills of the Lazio region and could be considered an extension of Rome's southeastern suburbs...

 and Ardea

Ardea (RM)

Ardea is an ancient town and comune in the province of Rome, 35 km south of Rome and about 4 km from today's Mediterranean coast....

. Population is 12,000 inhabitants.
The town is on one side of Vallericcia, one of the ancient craters of the Vulcano Laziale (Alban Hills

Alban Hills

The Alban Hills are the site of a quiescent volcanic complex in Italy, located southeast of Rome and about north of Anzio.The dominant peak is Monte Cavo. There are two small calderas which contain lakes, Lago Albano and Lake Nemi...

). Cecchina is located at km 9 of Via Nettunense a main road which connects Rome

Rome

Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...

 to Anzio

Anzio

Anzio is a city and comune on the coast of the Lazio region of Italy, about south of Rome.Well known for its seaside harbour setting, it is a fishing port and a departure point for ferries and hydroplanes to the Pontine Islands of Ponza, Palmarola and Ventotene...

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Patron saint

Patron saint

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 of Cecchina is St. Philip Neri.