Orte
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| Comune di Orte | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Viterbo (VT) |
| Mayor | Dino Primieri |
| Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Area | 70.16 km² (27 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2006-12-31) | |
| - Total | 8,364 |
| - Density | 119/km² (308/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Ortani |
| Dialing code | 0761 |
| Postal code | 01028 |
| Frazioni | Orte Scalo |
| Patron | St. Giles Abbot |
| - Day | September 1 |
| Website: www.comune.orte.vt.it | |
Orte is a comune (municipality) in the province of Viterbo, in the Italian region Latium Lazio, located about 60 km north of Rome and about 24 km east of Viterbo. As of 31 december 2006 Orte had a population of 8,364.
Orte is situated in the Tiber valley on a high tuff cliff, encircled to North and East from a handle of the Tevere river.
[edit] History
The Etruscans has inhabited the are from the 6th century BC, as testified by the findings in a necropolis nearby, now preserved in the Vatican Museums. Orte was theatre of battles between Etruscans and Romans (310 and 283 BC), near the Vadimone lake, in both of which the Romans were victorious.
The Romans domination made it a municipality. Under the rule of Augustus it receive numerous public works. Subsequently, because of its strategic position, Orte was occupied by the Ostrogoths, the Byzantines and the Lombards.
In the Middle Ages the city was never seat of a fief, becoming soon into a free commune under a podestà.
[edit] Events
- Saint'Egidio Abate's Day and Ottava of Saint'Egidio: from 31 August to the second Sunday in September. A Medieval festival with shows, fairs, conventions, seminaries of study, art exhibitions of art and archery competitions (the "Palio", contented by the archers of the Seven Contrade).
- Religious procession of Dead Christ: every Friday before Easter. A torchlight procession representing early religions orders ("Confraternite").
[edit] External links
- DiscoverSoriano.com A very informative site about the general area, plus Vacation Rentals, Organized Tours and Italian Cooking Classes.
- http://www.orte.digitalmedia.it/
- http://www.ottavamedievale.it/
- http://www.hortae.it
- http://www.comune.orte.vt.it/
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