Celleno

Celleno is a comune (municipality) of 1 297 inhabitants in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region Lazio, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Rome and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Viterbo. It was the site of the first battle by South African troops in Italy during the Second World War.^[3]

Celleno
Comune
Comune di Celleno
Coat of arms
Location of Celleno
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Coordinates: 42°33′N 12°8′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Province	Viterbo (VT)
Government
• Mayor	Marco Taschini
Area [1]
• Total	24.6 km2 (9.5 sq mi)
Elevation	407 m (1,335 ft)
Population  (2008)[2]
• Total	1,359
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym	Cellenesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	01020
Dialing code	0761
Patron saint	Holy Crucifix
Saint day	14 September

Notable people

• Giacinto Achilli