Orvieto facts for kids
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Orvieto
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| Città di Orvieto | ||
Piazza della Repubblica.
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| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Umbria | |
| Province | Terni (TR) | |
| Frazioni | Bagni di Orvieto, Bardano, Baschi Scalo, Benano, Biagio, Botto di Orvieto, Canale di Orvieto, Canonica, Capretta, Ciconia, Colonnetta di Prodo, Corbara, Fossatello, Morrano, Orvieto Scalo, Osteria Nuova, Padella, Prodo, Rocca Ripesena, San Faustino, Sferracavallo, Stazione di Castiglione, Sugano, Titignano, Tordimonte, Torre San Severo | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 281 km2 (108 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) | |
| Population
(May 31, 2008)
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| • Total | 21,043 | |
| • Density | 74.89/km2 (194.0/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Orvietani | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code |
05018
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| Dialing code | 0763 | |
| Patron saint | St. Joseph | |
| Saint day | March 19 | |
Orvieto is a city in Umbria. As of 2008, about 21,000 people lived there. The city has a history going back to Roman times.
Images for kids
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Facade of the Orvieto Cathedral.
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The Pozzo di S. Patrizio, a well built for the Popes.
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The site of Orvieto was once an Etruscan acropolis.
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The monumental Cathedral of Orvieto.
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The underground tunneling system.
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A narrow vicolo
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San Giovenale.
See also
In Spanish: Orvieto para niños
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