Orvinio

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Orvinio
Comune di Orvinio
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View of Orvinio
Coat of arms of Orvinio
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Orvinio is located in Italy
Orvinio
Orvinio
Location of Orvinio in Italy
Orvinio is located in Lazio
Orvinio
Orvinio
Orvinio (Lazio)
Coordinates: 42°8′N 12°56′E / 42.133°N 12.933°E / 42.133; 12.933
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceRieti (RI)
Government
 • MayorAlfredo Simeoni
Area
 • Total24.69 km2 (9.53 sq mi)
Elevation
840 m (2,760 ft)
Population
 (31 January 2022)[2]
 • Total394
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
DemonymOrviniesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
02035
Dialing code0765
Websitewww.comune.orvinio.ri.it

Orvinio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Rome and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Rieti. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

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]

Main sights

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Among the landmarks in the town are:

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Lazio" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. ^ Dizionario di erudizione storico-ecclesiastica da San Pietro, Volumes 59-60, by Gaetano Moroni, page 39.



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