Ostiense
Quartiere of Rome in Lazio, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ostiense is the 10th quartiere of Rome, identified by the initials Q. X.
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Ostiense | |
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Quartiere of Rome | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lazio |
Province | Rome |
Comune | Rome |
Area | |
• Land | 2.7502 sq mi (7.1231 km2) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 62,339 |
• Density | 22,666.7/sq mi (8,751.67/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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The toponym comes from the original name of the Porta San Paolo, a gate in the city walls of Rome, was Porta Ostiensis, because it was located at the beginning of Via Ostiense. It now houses the Via Ostiense Museum.