Province of Viterbo
| 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, or "Alto Lazio" (English: Upper Lazio).
It has an area of 3,612 square kilometres (1,395 sq mi) 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
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Viterbo, the Palace of the Popes.
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Panorama of the walls of Civita Castellana.
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Tarquinia, wall painting in the Tomb of the Leopards
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
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