Viterbo

Viterbo
Comune di Viterbo
Piazza di San Lorenzo and the loggia of the Papal Palace
Piazza di San Lorenzo and the loggia of the Papal Palace
Flag of Viterbo
Coat of arms of Viterbo
Location of Viterbo
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Viterbo is located in Italy
Viterbo
Viterbo
Location of Viterbo in Italy
Viterbo is located in Lazio
Viterbo
Viterbo
Viterbo (Lazio)
Coordinates: 42°25′N 12°06′E / 42.417°N 12.100°E / 42.417; 12.100
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceViterbo (VT)
FrazioniBagnaia, Fastello, Grotte Santo Stefano, La Quercia, Montanciano, Montecalvello, Monterazzano, Sant'Angelo, San Martino al Cimino, Vallebona
Government
 • MayorChiara Frontini
Area
 • Total406.23 km2 (156.85 sq mi)
Elevation
326 m (1,070 ft)
Population
 (30 September 2017)[2]
 • Total67,804
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
DemonymViterbesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
01100
Dialing code0761
Patron saintSaint Rose of Viterbo and St. Lawrence the Martyr
Saint day4 September; 10 August
WebsiteOfficial website
View from space of Viterbo and Rome

Viterbo (Italian: [viˈtɛrbo] ; Viterbese: Veterbe; Medieval Latin: Viterbium) is a city and comune (municipality) in the Lazio region of Italy, the capital of the province of Viterbo.

It conquered and absorbed the neighboring town of Ferento (see Ferentium) in its early history. It is approximately 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of GRA (Rome) on the Via Cassia, and it is surrounded by the Monti Cimini and Monti Volsini. The historic center of the city is surrounded by medieval walls, still intact, built during the 11th and 12th centuries. Entrance to the walled center of the city is through ancient gates.

Apart from agriculture, the main resources of Viterbo's area are pottery, marble, and wood. The town is home to the Italian gold reserves, an important Academy of Fine Arts, the University of Tuscia, and the Italian Army's Aviation Command headquarters and training centre. It is located in a wide thermal area, attracting many tourists from the whole of central Italy.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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