Sutri | |
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Comune di Sutri | |
Coordinates: 42°14′N 12°17′E / 42.233°N 12.283°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lazio |
Province | Viterbo (VT) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Matteo Amori |
Area | |
• Total | 60.94 km2 (23.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
Population (30 November 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 6,565 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Demonym | Sutrini |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 01015 |
Dialing code | 0761 |
Patron saint | Sta. Dolcissima |
Saint day | September 16 |
Website | Official website |
Sutri (Latin Sutrium) is an Ancient town, modern comune and former bishopric (now a Latin titular see) in the province of Viterbo, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Rome and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Viterbo. It is picturesquely situated on a narrow tuff hill, surrounded by ravines, a narrow neck on the west alone connecting it with the surrounding country. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
The modern comune of Sutri has a few more than 5,000 inhabitants. Its ancient remains are a major draw for tourism: a Roman amphitheatre excavated in the tuff rock, an Etruscan necropolis with dozens of rock-cut tombs, a Mithraeum incorporated in the crypt of its church of the Madonna del Parto, a Romanesque Duomo.