Orvinio
Orvinio | |
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| Comune di Orvinio | |
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 Coat of arms | |
show Location of Orvinio | |
  Orvinio Location of Orvinio in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 42°8′N 12°56′E / 42.133°N 12.933°ECoordinates: 42°8′N 12°56′E / 42.133°N 12.933°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Latium |
| Province | Rieti (RI) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alfredo Simeoni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.5 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 840 m (2,760 ft) |
| Population (2008)[3] | |
| • Total | 470 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Orviniesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 02035 |
| Dialing code | 0765 |
Orvinio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Rome and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Rieti.
The ancient city of Orvinium was destroyed before the year 1000. The successor town was named “Canemortem”, or later "Canemorto", till it was changed to Orvinio in 1863. There are multiple stories as to why the name Canemorto had previously been attached to the site.[4]
Among the landmarks in the town are:
- Santa Maria dei Raccomandati
- Ruins of the Abbey of Santa Maria del Piano
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Dizionario di erudizione storico-ecclesiastica da San Pietro, Volumes 59-60, by Gaetano Moroni, page 39.
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