A (; plural: ) is a neighbourhood in several Italian cities. A is a territorial subdivision. The larger administrative subdivisions in Rome are the , with the being used only in the historic centre. The word derives from the Latin , the
14 subdivisions of Rome imposed by
Augustus.
[The word rione]
in the '' Treccani'' dictionary on-line The term has been adopted as a synonym of in the Italian .
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See also
* Circoscrizione
* Frazione
* Località
* Quartiere
* Rioni of Rome
* Sestiere
* Terziere
References
Subdivisions of Italy
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