Valentano
Comune in Lazio, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Valentano is a town and comune of the province of Viterbo, in the Lazio region of central Italy. It is 33 kilometres (21 mi) from the provincial capital, Viterbo.
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Valentano | |
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Comune di Valentano | |
Coordinates: 42°33′55″N 11°49′37″E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lazio |
Province | Viterbo (VT) |
Frazioni | Villa Fontane, Felceti |
Government | |
• Mayor | Stefano Bigiotti |
Area | |
• Total | 43.5 km2 (16.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 538 m (1,765 ft) |
Population (31 December 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 2,868 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Demonym | Valentanesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 01018 |
Dialing code | 0761 |
Patron saint | St. John the Apostle |
Saint day | December 27 |
Website | Official website |
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The placename is of uncertain origin. Some identify the town with an Etruscan Verentum, others trace the name to ontano, Italian for alder, since alders cover the slopes of a nearby valley: Valle Ontano becoming Valentano.