Castiglione in Teverina
Castiglione in Teverina is a comune (municipality) in the Province o Viterbo in the Italian region Lazio, locatit aboot 90 kilometre (56 mi) northwast o Roum an aboot 25 kilometre (16 mi) northeast o Viterbo.
Castiglione in Teverina | |
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| Comune di Castiglione in Teverina | |
  Castiglione in Teverina Location o Castiglione in Teverina in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 42°38′N 12°12′E / 42.633°N 12.200°ECoordinates: 42°38′N 12°12′E / 42.633°N 12.200°E | |
| Kintra | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Viterbo (VT) |
| Frazioni | Sermugnano, Vaiano |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Mirco Luzi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.0 km2 (7.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,350 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Castiglionesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 01024 |
| Diallin code | 0761 |
| Patron saunt | Sts. Philip an James |
| Saunt day | May 3 |
| Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
History
eeditCastiglione is locatit in a aurie ance settled bi the Etruscans. The current toun grew frae aroond the year 1000 frae a castle an, in 1351, it hoosit the inhabitants o the destroyed Paterno. It wis a fief o the Monaldeschi della Cervara an o the Savelli faimilies. Sauld tae the Hoose o Farnese in 1539, it wis pairt o the Duchy o Castro till 1637, when the ceetizens bocht back their freedom for 20,000 ducats.
It remained pairt o the Papal States till 1870, when it wis annexed tae the newly unifee'd Kinrick o Italy.
Main sichts
eedit- Collegiata o Sts. Philip an James. It includes a late 15t hunderyear baptistery
- Kirk o Madonna della Neve
- Museum o Wine
References
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