Viterbo | |
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| Comune di Viterbo | |
 Piazza di San Lorenzo and the loggia of the Papal Palace | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Viterbo  | |
  Viterbo Location of Viterbo in Italy  Viterbo Viterbo (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 42°25′N 12°06′E / 42.417°N 12.100°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Viterbo (VT) |
| Frazioni | Bagnaia, Fastello, Grotte Santo Stefano, La Quercia, Montanciano, Montecalvello, Monterazzano, Sant'Angelo, San Martino al Cimino, Vallebona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chiara Frontini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 406.23 km2 (156.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 326 m (1,070 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 67,804 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Viterbesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 01100 |
| Dialing code | 0761 |
| Patron saint | Saint Rose of Viterbo and St. Lawrence the Martyr |
| Saint day | 4 September; 10 August |
| Website | Official website |
Viterbo (Italian: [viˈtɛrbo] ; Viterbese: Veterbe; Medieval Latin: Viterbium) is a city and comune (municipality) in the Lazio region of Italy, the capital of the province of Viterbo.
It conquered and absorbed the neighboring town of Ferento (see Ferentium) in its early history. It is approximately 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of GRA (Rome) on the Via Cassia, and it is surrounded by the Monti Cimini and Monti Volsini. The historic center is surrounded by the medieval walls of Viterbo, which are still mainly intact, built during the 11th and 12th centuries. Entrance to the walled center of the city is through ancient gates.
Apart from agriculture, Viterbo's main resources are pottery, peperino stone, and wood. The town is home to the Italian gold reserves, an important Academy of Fine Arts, the University of Tuscia, and the Italian Army's Aviation Command headquarters and training centre. It is located in a wide thermal area, attracting many tourists from all over central Italy.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.