Centro Storico is the first urban zone of
Rome, identified by the initials 1A. It belongs to the
Municipio I
Municipio I is an administrative subdivision of the municipality of Rome, encompassing the centre of the city.
It was first created by Rome's city council on 19 January 2001 and has a president who is elected during the mayoral elections. On 11 ...
and it includes the main part of the city center.
Geography
Centro Storico extends, to varying degrees, over the
rioni
The Rioni ( ka, რიონი, ; , ) is the main river of western Georgia (country), Georgia. It originates in the Caucasus Mountains, in the region of Racha and flows west to the Black Sea, entering it north of the city of Poti (near ancient P ...
of R. II
Trevi, R. III
Colonna, R. IV
Campo Marzio, R. V
Ponte, R. VI
Parione, R. VII
Regola
Regola is the 7th ''rione'' of Rome, Italy, identified by the initials R. VII, and belongs to the Municipio I. The name comes from ''Arenula'' (the name is recognizable in the modern ''Via Arenula''), which was the name of the soft sand (''rena'' ...
, R. VIII
Sant'Eustachio, R. IX
Pigna and R. XI
Sant'Angelo.
The area borders:
* to the north with the urban zones 17A
Prati
Prati is the 22nd ''rione'' of Rome, identified by the initials R. XXII. It belongs to the Municipio I since 2013, while previously, along with Borgo and ''quartieri'' Trionfale and Della Vittoria, it was part of the Municipio XVII.
Its coat of ...
, 2C
Flaminio and 2X
Villa Borghese
* to the east with the urban zones 1F
XX Settembre
XX Settembre is an urban zone of Rome, Italy, identified by the initials 1F.
It takes its name from the main road, Via Venti Settembre, established on 30 November 1871Proposta al Consiglio Comunale n. 16 del 30 novembre 1871. and dedicated to t ...
, 1E
Esquilino
The Esquiline Hill (; la, Collis Esquilinus; it, Esquilino ) is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. Its southernmost cusp is the ''Oppius'' ( Oppian Hill).
Etymology
The origin of the name ''Esquiline'' is still under much debate. One view is ...
and 1X
Zona archeologica
The red-tailed silverside, or zona (''Bedotia geayi'') is a species of Madagascar rainbowfish endemic to the Mananjary River drainage in Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss and introduced species. It has often been confused with the re ...
* to the south with the urban zone 1C
Aventino
The Aventine Hill (; la, Collis Aventinus; it, Aventino ) is one of the Seven Hills on which ancient Rome was built. It belongs to Ripa, the modern twelfth ''rione'', or ward, of Rome.
Location and boundaries
The Aventine Hill is the sou ...
* to the southwest with the urban zone 1B
Trastevere
Trastevere () is the 13th ''rione'' of Rome: it is identified by the initials R. XIII and it is located within Municipio I. Its name comes from Latin ''trans Tiberim'', literally 'beyond the Tiber'.
Its coat of arms depicts a golden head of a lio ...
References
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Urban zones of Rome
Rome R. II Trevi
Rome R. III Colonna
Rome R. IV Campo Marzio
Rome R. V Ponte
Rome R. VI Parione
Rome R. VII Regola
Rome R. VIII Sant'Eustachio
Rome R. IX Pigna
Rome R. XI Sant'Angelo
Historic districts