...of 34,980, and is the largest city in Northwest Georgia.
Though no Interstate highway passes through Rome, it is the largest city near the center of the triangular area defined by the Interstate highways between Atlanta, Birmingham, and Chattanooga, which contributes to its importance as a regional center in several areas, such as medical care and education.
Rome's name is a commemoration of the Italian city of Rome. Rome, Georgia, was built on seven hills with a river running between them, a feature that was an inspiration for the name. This connection is emphasized by a replica of the statue of Romulus and Remus nursing from a mother wolf, a symbol of the original Rome, which was a 1929 gift from the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.
[UGA article on statue of Romulus and Remus] Geography
Rome is located at 34°15'36" North, 85°11'6" West in Floyd County. The city is at the confluence of the Etowah River and the Oostanaula River — the two rivers that form the Coosa River. The closest confluence of latitude and longitude is 34°N 85°W, about 20 miles South-Southeast of Rome.
[Closest confluence of Latitude and Longitude] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.8 square miles , of which, 29.4 square miles of it is land and 0.5 square miles of it is water. The total area is 1.54% water.
The seven hills that inspired the name of Rome are Blossom Hill, Jackson Hill, Lumpkin Hill, Mount Aventine Hill, Myrtle Hill, Shorter Hill , and Neely Hill . Some of the hills have been partially graded since Rome was founded.
History
Native American era
Life in the area of Rome before the Spaniard expeditions in the 1500's is largely unknown, due to the native inhabitants' lack of written records.
There is some debate over whether
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