Trasimène
Trasimène (French: [tʁa.si.mɛn]) was a department of the First French Empire from 1809 to 1814 in present-day Italy. It was named after Lake Trasimeno. It was formed on 15 July 1809, when the Papal States were annexed by France. Its capital was Spoleto.
| Département de Trasimène | |||||||||
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| Department of the First French Empire | |||||||||
| 1809–1814 | |||||||||
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| Capital | Spoleto | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| • Coordinates | 42°44′N 12°44′E | ||||||||
• 1812 | 11,120 km2 (4,290 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1812 | 300000 | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Annexation of the Papal States | 15 July 1809 1809 | ||||||||
| 1814 | |||||||||
| Political subdivisions | 3 Arrondissements | ||||||||
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The department was disbanded after the defeat of Napoleon in 1814. At the Congress of Vienna, the Papal States were restored to Pius VII. Its territory is now divided between the Italian provinces of Perugia, Terni, Macerata and Viterbo.
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