Fabrica di Roma
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| Comune di Fabrica di Roma | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Latium |
| Province | Viterbo (VT) |
| Mayor | Giuseppe Palmegiani |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Area | 34.7 km² (13 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Dec. 2004[1]) | |
| - Total | 7,218 |
| - Density | 208/km² (539/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Fabrichesi |
| Dialing code | 0761 |
| Postal code | 01034 |
| Patron | St. Matthew |
| - Day | September 23 |
Fabrica di Roma is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region Latium, located about 80 km northwest of Rome and about 25 km west of Viterbo.
Fabrica di Roma borders the following municipalities: Carbognano, Castel Sant'Elia, Civita Castellana, Corchiano, Nepi, Vallerano, Vignanello.
[edit] Main sights
- Collegiata di San Silvestro, enlarged and renovated in the 16th century. In the apse is a 16th century fresco by the Torresani brothers.
- Farnese Castle, restored in 1539 by Pierluigi Farnese, who annexed it to the Duchy of Castro.
- Ruins of Falerii Novi, with the ancient church of S. Maria in Falerii and the catacumbs of S. Gratiliano and S.ta Felicissima.
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