Vicovaro
Vicovaro | |
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| Comune di Vicovaro | |
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Location of Vicovaro  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Rome (RM) |
| Frazioni | Sancosimato |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fiorenzo De Simone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 km2 (13.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,108 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vicovaresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 00029 |
| Dialing code | 0774 |
Vicovaro (Latin: Varia[4]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rome in the Italian region Lazio, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Rome.
History
The area of Vicovaro was inhabited as early as the Neolithic, as testified by remains dating from this period to the late Bronze Age. During the Roman domination, it was known as Vicus Varronis, Vicus Vari or Vicus Valerius.
In the 13th century it was a fief of the Orsini.
Main sights
- Palazzo Cenci Bolognetti, a former residence of the Orsini. It includes parts of a rocca (castle) with cylindrical towers, remains of the keep and an entrance with a Gothic marble arch from the 14th century.
- Church of San Giacomo, commissioned by Giovanni Antonio Orsini to Giovanni Dalmata (upper part) and others (lower part).
- Church of San Pietro (17th century)
- Monastery of San Cosimato (6th century)
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 43 & notes.
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