Fabrica di Roma

Fabrica di Roma
Comune di Fabrica di Roma
Fabrica di Roma
Location of Fabrica di Roma in Italy
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
 • Density234/km2 (606/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

  • 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

  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.
  • Fabrica di Roma travel guide from Wikivoyage