Latera

Comune in Lazio, Italy
Coat of arms of Latera
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Location of Latera
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42°37′N 11°49′E / 42.617°N 11.817°E / 42.617; 11.817CountryItalyRegionLazioProvinceViterbo (VT)FrazioniCantoniera di Latera, La BucaGovernment
 • MayorFrancesco Di BiagiArea • Total22.43 km2 (8.66 sq mi)Elevation
508 m (1,667 ft)Population
 (1 January 2019)[2]
 • Total811 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)DemonymLateresiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
01010
Dialing code0761Patron saintSt. ClementSaint day23 NovemberWebsiteOfficial website

Latera is a small town and comune in the Province of Viterbo, Lazio, central Italy.

Situated near Bolsena Lake and Mezzano Lake, is important for volcanic underground activity near the town centre. It has a small rock with a medieval palace by Farnese family, surrounded by medieval stone houses.

The Ducal Fountain (Fontana del Ponte), 17th century.

History

Latera and its castle are known by documents from around the beginning of the 12th century. It began its long-lasting link with the Farnese family in 1408, when Pope Gregory XII conceded vicardom of the city to Ranuccio Farnese, creating with the namesake city of Farnese a Duchy independent from that of the nearby Castro. The Farnese reigned over Latera until 1650.

Main sights

  • The Palace of Ranuccio Farnese
  • The Three Fountains
  • Museum of Earth, inaugurated in 1999

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

External links

  • Media related to Latera at Wikimedia Commons
  • Latera travel guide from Wikivoyage


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