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Cellere
Comune di Cellere
Coat of arms of Cellere
Location of Cellere
Map
CountryItaly
RegionLatium
ProvinceViterbo (VT)
FrazioniPianiano
Government
 • MayorEdoardo Giustiniani
Area
 • Total37.2 km2 (14.4 sq mi)
Elevation
344 m (1,129 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2012)[2]
 • Total1,189
 • Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
DemonymCelleresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
01010
Dialing code0761
Patron saintSt. Giles
Saint daySeptember 1
WebsiteOfficial website

Cellere is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region Latium, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northwest of Rome and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Viterbo.

The main sight is the church of Sant'Egidio Abate, designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger.

History

Cellere is mentioned for the first time in the 8th century AD, although a Roman origin has been speculated, under the name. Later it was part of the Papal States and of the Duchy of Castro, then again, until 1870, of the Papal States.

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.