si trovava

was located

→ si
phrase Rare #27,927
was located Imperfect tense of "trovarsi". It can also mean "was" or "found himself" depending on context.
IT: La biblioteca si trovava vicino alla piazza.
EN: The library was located near the square.

È quello in cui si trovava la notte in cui annegò?

Is this the one he was in the night he drowned?

— Rebecca - La prima moglie (1940)

Avevo ancora una fonte, cosa pazzesca, perché non si trovava più nulla.

I still had a source, which was crazy, because nothing else could be found.

— Le iene (1992)

A quanto pare Tom si trovava allo zoo.

Apparently Tom was at the zoo.

Marnie si trovava in una casa di cura a causa dello shock per la sua morte.

Marnie was in a nursing home due to the shock of his death.

— Quando c'era Marnie (2014)

Io pensavo che a quest'ora si trovava qualche locale aperto.

I thought we'd find some place open at this hour.

— È stata la mano di Dio (2021)

Sa chi fosse l'uomo che si trovava nella stanza dell'albergo?

Does he know who the man in the hotel room was?

— Contrattempo (2017)

Avrà preso i fiori, già che si trovava .

He must have picked up the flowers while he was there.

— Divorzio all'italiana (1961)

Lei si trovava nella stanza di Dawson e Downey, cinque minuti dopo?

Were you in Dawson and Downey's room five minutes later?

— Codice d'onore (1992)

Quel bimbo si trovava nella mia casa.

That child was in my house.

— The Orphanage (2007)