Todi
Todi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtɔːdi]; Tuder in antiquity) is a town and comune (municipality) of the province of Perugia (region of Umbria) in central Italy. It is perched on a tall two-crested hill overlooking the east bank of the river Tiber, commanding distant views in every direction. It was founded in antiquity by the Umbri, at the border with Etruria; the gens Ulpia came from Todi.
Todi | |
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| Comune di Todi | |
Panorama of the town | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Todi | |
Todi Location of Todi in Italy Todi Todi (Umbria) | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′44″N 12°24′51″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Province | Perugia (PG) |
| Frazioni | Asproli, Cacciano, Camerata, Canonica, Casemascie, Cecanibbi, Chioano, Collevalenza, Cordigliano, Duesanti, Ficareto, Fiore, Frontignano, Ilci, Izzalini, Loreto, Lorgnano, Montemolino, Montenero, Monticello, Pantalla, Pesciano, Petroro, Pian di Porto, Pian di San Martino, Pontecuti, Ponterio, Ponterio Stazione, Porchiano, Quadro, Ripaioli, Romazzano, Rosceto, San Damiano, Torrececcona, Torregentile, Vasciano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonino Ruggiano (FI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 223 km2 (86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 17,016 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tuderti or Todini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 06059 |
| Dialing code | 075 |
| Patron saint | St. Fortunatus |
| Saint day | October 14 |
| Website | Official website |
In the 1990s, Richard S. Levine, a professor of Architecture at the University of Kentucky, included Todi in academic design exercises aimed at conceiving hypothetical improvements to the city and presented its results in a conference titled "The Sustainable City of the Past and the Sustainable City of the Future". As a result, the Italian press incorrectly reported on Todi as the world's most livable city.