罗马(Roma),意大利首都,第一大城,拉齐奥大区罗马省省会,国家政治、经济、文化和交通中心。世界著名的历史文化名城,古罗马帝国的发祥地,最著名的旅游地之一。位于意大利半岛中西部,台伯河下游平原,西距第勒尼安海25km。市区跨台伯河两岸,架有桥梁24座。城市面积1500km2。人口255万(2006年)。境内有独立的政体——梵蒂冈,是天主教教皇和教廷驻地,天主教的行政和精神首都。有700多座教堂与修道院,7所天主教大学。多规模宏大的古代建筑和艺术珍品。古城建在7座著名的山丘上。1980年,罗马的历史中心点被列为世界文化 Roma, the capital of Italy, the largest city in the province of Lazio, capital of the province of Rome, national political, economic, cultural and transport center. The world famous historical and cultural city, the birthplace of the ancient Roman Empire, one of the most famous tourist destination. Located in the Midwest of the Italian Peninsula, the lower reaches of the Tiber River Plain, the Tyrrhenian Sea 25km west. Urban across the Tiber cross the river, with 24 bridges. City area 1500km2. Population 2.55 million (2006). The territory of an independent regime - the Vatican, is the Catholic Pope and Holy See station, the Catholic capital and the administrative and spiritual. There are more than 700 churches and monasteries and seven Catholic universities. Large-scale multi-scale ancient architecture and art treasures. The ancient city built on seven famous hills. In 1980, Rome’s historic center was classified as a world culture