In the modern age Aprilia was founded on April 25, 1936, during the Fascist government's project of land reclamation, wanted by Benito Mussolini, where new areas were proposed for Italian citizens to live and work in not far from the big cities.

Aprilia was part of the project called 2PST by Concezio Petrucci, Mario (Mosè) Tufaroli, Emanuele Filiberto Paolini e Riccardo Silenzi.

The name of the city comes from the Latin Venus Aprilia – "Fruitful Venus" With a surface of 17,774 hectares (43,920 acres) and 71,150 inhabitants as of 31 March 2011[update], the municipality comprises the city center and the following settlements: Agip, Bellavista, Buon Riposo, Caffarelli, Campo del Fico, Campo di Carne, Campoleone, Campoverde, Carano-Garibaldi, Carroceto, Casalazzara, Fossignano, Gattone, Genio Civile, Giannottola, Guardapasso, Isole, La Gogna, Montarelli, Pantanelle, Pian di Frasso, Rosatelli, Spaccasassi, Torre Bruna, Toscanini, Torre del Padiglione, Tufello, Vallelata, Valli.

In 1929, after repeated attempts, the work of land reclamation in the area began and attracted a significant number of people coming from Trentino, Veneto, from Friuli, and from Emilia Romagna.

At its foundation, the Urban Center was composed of four main buildings: City, post office, church and casa del Fascio, to which were later added Cinema Littorio and the inn.

In January 1944 Aprilia, called "la fabbrica", "the factory", by the Allies, was reduced to a pile of rubble and the population took refuge in Campania and Calabria.

In the 1950s, Italians from the North African colonies came and planted extensive vineyards to produce wines with Denominazione di origine controllata and some of the best grapes in Italy.

Agip, Bellavista, Buon Riposo, Caffarelli, Campo del Fico, Campo di Carne, Campoleone, Campoverde, Carano – Garibaldi, Carroceto, Casalazzara, Fossignano, Gattone, Genio Civile, Giannottola, Guardapasso, Isole, La Cogna, Montarelli, Pantanelle, Pian di Frasso, Rosatelli, Spaccasassi, Torre Bruna, Toscanini, Torre del Padiglione, Tufello, Vallelata, Valli.

The Aprilia region is home to a 3,700-hectare (9,100-acre) Denominazione di origine controllata DOC that is noted for its varietal wines from varieties such as Trebbiano, Merlot, Sangiovese and Abbuoto.

During this period, Italian refugees arrived from North Africa who planted vast vineyards for the production of controlled denomination of origin wines and table grapes among the best in Italy.

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