Corchiano is a town and comune in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, central Italy. It was an ancient settlement of the Faliscans and, in the Renaissance and later, a fief of the Farnese family.
Corchiano | |
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| Comune di Corchiano | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Corchiano  | |
  Corchiano Location of Corchiano in Italy  Corchiano Corchiano (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 42°20′45″N 12°21′23″E / 42.34583°N 12.35639°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Viterbo (VT) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Galletta |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.03 km2 (12.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 3,804 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 01030 |
| Dialing code | 0761 |
| Patron saint | St. Blaise |
| Saint day | February 3 |
| Website | Official website |
The local produce is hazelnuts and wine. Annual sagre include a live re-enactment of the birth of Jesus performed during Advent.
In the summer, a park not far from the centre of the village stays open very late, and the town has several restaurants.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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