| Comune di Guidonia Montecelio | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Rome |
| Mayor | Filippo Lippiello |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Area | 79 km² (30.5 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2008-07-31) | |
| - Total | 80,683 |
| - Density | 1,021/km² (2,644/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | 42°00′N 12°43′E / 42°N 12.717°E |
| Gentilic | Guidoniani |
| Dialing code | 0774 |
| Postal code | 00010, 00011, 00012, 00014 |
| Frazioni | Albuccione-Bivio-Castell'Arcione, Colle Fiorito, Colleverde, Guidonia, La Botte, Marco Simone-Setteville Nord, Montecelio, Pichini, Setteville, Tor Lupara, Villalba, Villanova |
| Patron | Maria Beata Vergine di Loreto |
| - Day | December 10 |
| Website: www.guidonia.org | |
Guidonia Montecelio is a town in the province of Rome, Lazio, central Italy.
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Geography
The community of Guidonia Montecelio lies to the north-east of Rome, some kilometres from the Grande Raccordo Anulare - a ring-shaped motorway which forms a circle around the capital. The terrain of Guidonia Montecelio is mainly flat, and the community lies in between the Via Nomentana and the Via Tiburtina.
History
Montecelio was created in 998 as a fortified castrum (Castrum Monticellorum). In 1915 a military airport was built in the area. Guidonia was therefore created in 1937, its name chosen to honour the air force general Alessandro Guidoni, who had died while landing at Montecelio.
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