The Metropolitan City of Rome, with a population of 4,355,725 residents, is the most populous metropolitan city in Italy. With 2,860,009 residents in 1,285 km 2 (496.1 sq mi), Rome is the country's most populated comune and the third most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits.
It is also the capital of the Lazio region, the centre of the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, and a special comune named Comune di Roma Capitale. Rome ( Italian and Latin: Roma ⓘ) is the capital city of Italy. Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
