Tarquinia

Tarquinia
Comune
Comune di Tarquinia
Flag of Tarquinia
Flag
Coat of arms of Tarquinia
Coat of arms
Location of Tarquinia
Tarquinia is located in Italy
Tarquinia
Tarquinia
Location of Tarquinia in Italy
Tarquinia is located in Lazio
Tarquinia
Tarquinia
Tarquinia (Lazio)
Coordinates: 42°14′57″N 11°45′22″E / 42.24917°N 11.75611°E / 42.24917; 11.75611
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceViterbo (VT)
FrazioniTarquinia Lido
Government
 • MayorAlessandro Giulivi
Area
 • Total279.6 km2 (108.0 sq mi)
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total15,862
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
DemonymTarquiniesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitetarquinia.net

Tarquinia is an Italian city in Lazio. Tarquinia is in the Province of Viterbo. About 16,000 people live there. It is known for its ancient Etruscan tombs, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.

In 1922, it was renamed after the ancient city of Tarquinii (Roman) or Tarchuna (Etruscan).

References

  1. 1 2 "Classificazioni statistiche – anno 2026". www.istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. 2026-02-21. Retrieved 2026-02-27. (Note: The file URL linking to technical dataset.)
  2. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (Note: The file URL linking to technical dataset.)