Affile
Affile (Laitin: Afilae[2]) is a comune (municipality) in the province o Roum in the Italian region Lazio, locatit aboot 50 km east o Roum.
Affile | |
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| Comune di Affile | |
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  Affile Location o Affile in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 41°53′3″N 13°5′49″E / 41.88417°N 13.09694°E | |
| Kintra | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Roum (RM) |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Ercole Viri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.0 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 684 m (2,244 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,595 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Affilani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 00021 |
| Diallin code | 0774 |
| Patron saunt | Santa Felicita |
| Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
History
eeditAirchaeologie haes shawn the existence o a pre-Roman centre here, on the border o the launds o the Hernici an the Aequi. In the 1st century AD it is mentioned as oppidum Afile bi Frontinus. It wis crossed bi the Via Sublacense.
In the 10t century a veelage existit in the umwhile Roman oppidum, centred on the kirk o St. Peter. In 1013 a castle (castrum) is citit in Affile, that in 1109 wis cedit bi Pape Paschal II tae the Abbey o St. Scholastica o Subiaco. Later it wis a possession o the Altieri an Braschi faimilies.
Main sichts
eedit- Roman cistern. In 999 emperor Otto III foondit in the steid a kirk, that haed housomeivver awready disappeared in the 16t century.
- Kirk o St. Peter, kent frae the early 6t century. The last renovation is frae the 15t century.
- Kirk o St. Mary (kent fraem 1005). It haes frescoes frae the 13t an 16t-17t centuries.
- Kirk o Santa Felicita (13t century)
- Castrum, steid on a different hill o the oreeginar steid o Affile aroond St. Peter's kirk. Ance, it haed numerous touers, gates an massive waws, few traces o it remain.
References
eedit- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Cairt 43 & notes.
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