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Trasimène

Former French department of Italy (1809–1814) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Trasimène (French: [tʁa.si.mɛn]) was a department of the First French Empire from 1809 to 1814 in present-day Italy. It was named after Lake Trasimeno. It was formed on 15 July 1809, when the Papal States were annexed by France. Its capital was Spoleto.

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The department was disbanded after the defeat of Napoleon in 1814. At the Congress of Vienna, the Papal States were restored to Pius VII. Its territory is now divided between the Italian provinces of Perugia, Terni, Macerata and Viterbo.

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Subdivisions

The department was subdivided into the following arrondissements and cantons (situation in 1812):[1]

Its population in 1812 was approximately 300,000, and its area was approximately 3,357 square Italian miles (11,120 square kilometers).[1]

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Media

The official departmental newspaper was the Giornale del Trasimeno, published in Italian between 1810 and 1813.[2][3] It served as the organ of the prefecture of the department and included decrees, circulars and administrative notices alongside public speeches and commentary.[2]

Unlike other contemporary official newspapers, which often appeared in French or bilingually, the Giornale del Trasimeno was printed entirely in Italian, though it incorporated a large number of Gallicisms.[2]

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Under the Roman Republic

A department called Trasimène also briefly existed as a subdivision of the Roman Republic (1798–1799), with the same territory, but with Perugia as its capital city.

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