Ciampino

Ciampino (pronounced [tʃamˈpiːnɔ]) is a city and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy. It was a frazione of Marino until 1974, when it became a comune; it obtained the city (Italian: città) status (being therefore officially known as Città di Ciampino) in 2004 by a presidential decree.

This article is about the town. For the airport, see Rome Ciampino Airport.

Ciampino
Comune
Città di Ciampino
Top-view of Ciampino downtown
Coat of arms
location of Ciampino in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
Location of Ciampino
Ciampino
Location of Ciampino in Lazio
Ciampino
Ciampino (Lazio)
Coordinates: 41°48′N 12°36′E
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
Metropolitan cityRome (RM)
Government
 • MayorGiovanni Terzulli (PD)
Area
 • Total11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation
124 m (407 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2009)[2]
 • Total38,262
 • Density3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Ciampinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
00040, 00043
Dialing code06
Patron saintSacred Heart of Jesus
Saint day19 days after Pentecost
WebsiteOfficial website

Overview

It is best known for the local "Giovan Battista Pastine" International Airport, best known as Rome Ciampino, a military airport which also hosts several civil flights, especially from low-cost companies such as Ryanair. The city is named after Giovanni Giustino Ciampini, a religious, scientist and archaeologist who lived here in the 17th century. It grew from 5,000 inhabitants in 1951 to 28,000 in 1971. Today, the city has circa 37,000 inhabitants.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ciampino has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[3]

Sports

A.S.D. Polisportiva Ciampino[4] and Polisportiva Città di Ciampino (Pol.D. Città di Ciampino) were the football clubs of the city. The first team of Città di Ciampino withdrew from Eccellenza Lazio in 2018, focusing on youth sector.[5]

In the past, the city had another club, Associazione Polisportiva Dilettantistica Ciampino, which was folded in 2014 by selling its position in the league to A.S.D. Trastevere Calcio.

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. Climate Summary for Ciampino, Italy
  4. http://www.asdpolisportivaciampino.it
  5. "Ufficiale Città di Ciampino: niente Eccellenza il prossimo anno". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Rome: Penna a Sfera Edizioni. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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