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Fabrica di Roma

Coordinates: 42°20′N 12°17′E / 42.333°N 12.283°E / 42.333; 12.283
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Fabrica di Roma
Comune di Fabrica di Roma
Location of Fabrica di Roma
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Fabrica di Roma is located in Italy
Fabrica di Roma
Fabrica di Roma
Location of Fabrica di Roma in Italy
Fabrica di Roma is located in Lazio
Fabrica di Roma
Fabrica di Roma
Fabrica di Roma (Lazio)
Coordinates: 42°20′N 12°17′E / 42.333°N 12.283°E / 42.333; 12.283
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceViterbo (VT)
Government
 • MayorMario Scarnati
Area
 • Total
34.7 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Elevation
296 m (971 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2012)[2]
 • Total
8,120
 • Density230/km2 (610/sq mi)
DemonymFabrichesi
Time zoneUTC 1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 2 (CEST)
Postal code
01034
Dialing code0761
Patron saintSt. Matthew
Saint daySeptember 21
Websitehttp://www.comune.fabricadiroma.vt.it/

Fabrica di Roma is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region of Latium, located about 55 kilometres (34 mi) northwest of Rome and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of Viterbo.

Fabrica di Roma borders the following municipalities: Carbognano, Castel Sant'Elia, Civita Castellana, Corchiano, Nepi, Vallerano, Vignanello.

Main sights

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  • Collegiata di San Silvestro, enlarged and renovated in the 16th century. In the apse is a 16th-century fresco by the Torresani brothers.
  • Church of Santa Madre della Pietà, from the late 15th century
  • Farnese Castle, restored in 1539 by Pierluigi Farnese, who annexed it to the Duchy of Castro.
  • Ruins of Falerii Novi, with the ancient church of S. Maria in Falerii and the catacombs of S. Gratiliano and S.ta Felicissima.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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