Viterbo
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.
Viterbo | |
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| Comune di Viterbo | |
Piazza di San Lorenzo and the loggia of the Papal Palace | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Viterbo | |
Viterbo Location of Viterbo in Italy Viterbo Viterbo (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 42°25′N 12°06′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Viterbo (VT) |
| Frazioni | Bagnaia, Fastello, Grotte Santo Stefano, La Quercia, Montanciano, Montecalvello, Monterazzano, Sant'Angelo, San Martino al Cimino, Vallebona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chiara Frontini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 406.23 km2 (156.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 326 m (1,070 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2017) | |
| • Total | 67,804 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Viterbesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 01100 |
| Dialing code | 0761 |
| Patron saint | Saint Rose of Viterbo and St. Lawrence the Martyr |
| Saint day | 4 September; 10 August |
| Website | Official website |
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.