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Fonte Nuova

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Fonte Nuova is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region Lazio, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Rome. The comune was created in 2001 from the frazioni of Tor Lupara di Mentana and Santa Lucia di Mentana, once belonging to Mentana, and that of Tor Lupara of Guidonia Montecelio.

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Fonte Nuova
Via di Fonte Lagrimosa,

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N 42.001666666667 ° E 12.621944444444 °
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Via di Fonte Lagrimosa

Via di Fonte Lagrimosa
00010 , Tor Lupara
Lazio, Italy
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