Marino, Lazio
Marino | |
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| Comune di Marino | |
View of the historical centre | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Marino in the Metropolitan City of Rome | |
Marino Location of Marino in Lazio Marino Marino (Italy) Marino Marino (European Union) | |
| Coordinates: 41°46′N 12°40′E / 41.767°N 12.667°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Metropolitan city | Rome (RM) |
| Frazioni | Castelluccia, Cava dei Selci, Due Santi, Fontana Sala, Frattocchie, Santa Maria delle Mole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlo Colizza |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.10 km2 (10.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2025) | |
• Total | 46,676 |
| • Density | 1,788/km2 (4,632/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Marinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 00047 |
| Dialing code | 06 |
| Patron saint | San Barnaba |
| Saint day | 11 June |
| Website | Official website |
Marino (Latin: Marinum or Castrimoenium, Marino dialect: Marini) is an Italian comune with 46,676 inhabitants located in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital in Lazio.
Situated south of the capital, on the Alban Hills in the area of the Roman Castles, nestled between Rocca di Papa, Castel Gandolfo, and Grottaferrata, the town was a significant military outpost on the Ager Romanus throughout the Middle Ages, a popular vacation destination, and an important commercial hub due to its strategic position on the highway between Rome and Naples, which was frequented until the reopening of the faster Via Appia Nuova around 1780.
Primarily associated with viticulture, Marino is the birthplace of the eponymous white wine with Denominazione di Origine Controllata status, and its name is tied to the renowned Wine Festival, the oldest event of its kind in Italy. It has a distinctive dialect, different from that of the Roman Castles, the Marino dialect.