Ostiense
Ostiense is the 10th quartiere of Rome, identified by the initials Q. X.
Ostiense | |
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Quartiere of Rome | |
Piazzale Ostiense, with the Piramide Cestia and Porta San Paolo | |
Position of the quartiere within the city | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Rome |
| Comune | Rome |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.7502 sq mi (7.1231 km2) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 62,339 |
| • Density | 22,666.7/sq mi (8,751.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The toponym comes from the original name of the Porta San Paolo, a gate in the city walls of Rome, was Porta Ostiensis, because it was located at the beginning of Via Ostiense. It now houses the Via Ostiense Museum.
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