Orvieto
City and comune in Umbria, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Orvieto (Italian: [orˈvjɛːto]) is a city and comune in the Province of Terni, southwestern Umbria, Italy, situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff. The city rises dramatically above the almost-vertical faces of tuff cliffs that are completed by defensive walls built of the same stone.
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Orvieto | |
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Città di Orvieto | |
Coordinates: 42°43′06″N 12°06′37″E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Umbria |
Province | Terni (TR) |
Frazioni | Bagni di Orvieto, Bardano, Baschi Scalo, Benano, Biagio, Botto di Orvieto, Canale di Orvieto, Canonica, Capretta, Ciconia, Colonnetta di Prodo, Corbara, Fossatello, Morrano, Orvieto Scalo, Osteria Nuova, Padella, Prodo, Rocca Ripesena, San Faustino, Sferracavallo, Stazione di Castiglione, Sugano, Titignano, Tordimonte, Torre San Severo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Roberta Tardani[1] (P) |
Area | |
• Total | 281.27 km2 (108.60 sq mi) |
Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
Population (31 December 2017)[3] | |
• Total | 20,253 |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Demonym | Orvietani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 05018 |
Dialing code | 0763 |
Patron saint | St. Joseph[4] |
Saint day | 19 March |
Website | Official website |
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