Province of Viterbo

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Province of Viterbo
Province
Map highlighting the location of the province of Viterbo in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Capital(s)	Viterbo
Comuni	60
Government
• President	Marcello Meroi
Area
• Total	3,612 km² (1,395 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	321,008
• Density	89/km² (230/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	01100, 010xx
Telephone prefix	0761, 0763, 0766, 06
Vehicle registration	VT
ISTAT	056

The Province of Viterbo (Italian: Provincia di Viterbo) is a province in the Lazio region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Viterbo. It is bordered to the north by the Province of Grosseto and Siena, by the north-east with the Province of Terni and Rieti, in the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea and south by the Province of Rome. This province is often unofficially (but commonly) called "Tuscia", from the name of the larger roman region of Etruria.

It has an area of 3,612 km², and a total population of 299,830 (2005). There are 60 comuni (singular: comune) in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Viterbo. At May 31, 2005, the main comuni by population are:

Comune	Population
Viterbo	60,537
Civita Castellana	16,072
Tarquinia	15,910
Montefiascone	13,102
Vetralla	12,459
Nepi	8,438
Soriano nel Cimino	8,420
Orte	8,237
Ronciglione	8,177
Montalto di Castro	8,061
Tuscania	7,857
Fabrica di Roma	7,218
Capranica	5,871
Acquapendente	5,771
Sutri	5,638
Caprarola	5,388
Canino	5,106
Vignanello	4,699
Bassano Romano	4,465
Bolsena	4,161

Gallery

Viterbo, the Palace of the Popes.
Panorama of the walls of Civita Castellana.
Tarquinia, wall painting in the Tomb of the Leopards
Vetralla.
Tuscania.

External links

Official website
ViterboLive.it
Culture Discovery Vacations A site that is focused on Soriano, which is in the Viterbo province, but is full of maps, day trips, festival information, etc. for towns throughout Viterbo.
Tourist promotion Viterbo
Tuscia 360, VR panoramas of the Viterbo province, events, hotels

v t e Lazio

Provinces	Frosinone Latina Rieti Rome Viterbo

Lakes	Lake Albano Lake Bolsena Lake Bracciano Lago di Canterno Lago di Caprolace Lago di Fondi Lago di Giulianello Lake Martignano Lake Mezzano Lago dei Monaci Lake Nemi Lago di Posta Fibreno Lago di Rascino Lago di Sabaudia Lago del Salto Lago del Turano Lake Vico

Mountains	Seven hills of Rome Alban Hills Aurunci Mountains Monti Ausoni Monte Cavo Cimini Hills Monti Ernici Monte Gorzano Monti della Laga Monti Lepini Monti della Meta Monte Petrella Monti Prenestini Monti Sabatini Monte Soratte Monte Terminillo Monti della Tolfa Monti Volsini Monte Cassino Monte Abate Monte Altino Monte Appiolo Maschio dell'Ariano Maschio di Lariano Monte Artemisio Monte Autore Monte Carbonaro Monte Cefalo Cima del Redentore (monti Aurunci) Circeo Monte Crispi Monte Dragone Monte Faggeto Monte Fammera Mont Fogliano Monte Fusco Monte Guadagnolo Monte Lauro in Gaeta Monte Lauzo Le Rave Fosche Monte Livata Mainarde Maschio delle Faete Meta (monte) Monna Monte Caira Monte Cervello Monte Revole Monte Sorgenze Monte Trina Monte Val de' Varri – Monte Faito – Monte San Nicola Monte di Cambio Monte le Pezze Parco regionale urbano Monte Orlando Monte Orso Monte Pizzuto Monte Ruazzo

Geographic areas	Castelli Romani Ciociaria Pontine marshes Roman Campagna Sabina Tiber Tuscia

Politics and government	Elections in Lazio List of Presidents of Lazio

Ancient Lazio	Etruscans Latium Latium vetus Latium adiectum Latial culture Latins (Italic tribe) Sabines Volsci Aequi

Lazio · Comuni of the Province of Viterbo

Coordinates: 42°25′7″N 12°6′15″E / 42.41861°N 12.10417°E / 42.41861; 12.10417

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