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Lugnano in Teverina

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Lugnano in Teverina
Comune di Lugnano in Teverina
Church of Santa Maria Assunta.
Church of Santa Maria Assunta.
Coat of arms of Lugnano in Teverina
Location of Lugnano in Teverina
Map
CountryItaly
RegionUmbria
ProvinceTerni (TR)
Government
 • MayorNadia Moretti
Area
 • Total29.68 km2 (11.46 sq mi)
Elevation
419 m (1,375 ft)
Population
 (2007)[2]
 • Total1,593
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
DemonymLugnanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
05020
Dialing code0744
Patron saintSt. Mary Assunta
Saint dayAugust 15
WebsiteOfficial website

Lugnano in Teverina is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Terni in the Italian region Umbria, located about 60 km south of Perugia and about 25 km west of Terni.

Lugnano in Teverina borders the following municipalities: Alviano, Amelia, Attigliano, Graffignano.

Main sights

  • Palazzo Pennone
  • Palazzo of the Bufalari Counts
  • Church of Santa Maria Assunta
  • Convent of San Francesco

Nearby, there is the unique site known as the "Children's Necropolis", dating to the mid-5th century AD. The site includes the burial grounds of new-born and aborted fetuses. The causes of the unusual sepultures are unknown.

It is now possible to stay in the converted rooms of the Convent of San Francesco.

Demographic evolution

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.