Artena
Artena | |
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| Comune di Artena | |
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  Artena Location o Artena in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 41°44′N 12°55′E / 41.733°N 12.917°E | |
| Kintra | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Roum (RM) |
| Frazioni | Colubro, Macere, Maiotini, Abbazia, Selvatico, Valli |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Mario Petrichella |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54 km2 (21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 14,154 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Artenesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 00031 |
| Diallin code | 06 |
| Patron saunt | Mary Magdalene |
| Saunt day | 22 July |
| Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
Artena is a toun an comune in the province o Roum, Italy. It is situatit in the northwast o Monti Lepini, in the upper valley o the Sacco River. It is approximately 40 km sootheast bi rail, an 30 km direct frae Roum.
Economy is based on agricultur, animal husbandry an tourism.
History
[eedit | eedit soorce]The name o the oreeginal veelage o the Volsci is uncertain; Ecetra or Fortinum are possible suggestions.
In the Middle Ages it wis a fief o various Roman baronal faimilies, such as the Colonna, the Orsini an the Borghese.
The modren veelage wis cried Monte Fortino till 1873. It awes its present name tae a unpruiven identification o the steid wi the auncient Volscian Artena, destroyed in 404 BC. Anither Artena, which belangit tae the destrict o Caere, an lay atween it an Veii, wis destroyed in the period o the keengs, & its steid is unkent.
Main sichts
[eedit | eedit soorce]On the muntain (600 m) abuin the veelage are the fine remains o the fortifications o a ceety biggit in the 6t or 5t century BC, in cyclopean blocks o local limestane. Athin the waws are traces o biggins, an a massive terrace which supportit some edifice o importance.
Ither sichts include the Palazzo Borghese (17t century), an the kirks o Santa Maria delle Letizie, Santa Croce, Santo Stefano Protomartire an San Francesco.
Notes an references
[eedit | eedit soorce]- T. Ashby and G. J. Pfeiffer in Supplementary Papers of the American School in Rome, i. (transcribed at LacusCurtius)
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