Orvinio

{{Infobox Italian comune

| name = Orvinio

| official_name = Comune di Orvinio

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| image_skyline = Orvinio (Rieti) (6918456127).jpg

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| image_caption = View of Orvinio

| image_shield = Orvinio-Stemma.png

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| coordinates = {{coord|42|8|N|12|56|E|type:city(452)_region:IT|display=inline,title}}

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| region = Lazio

| province = Rieti (RI)

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| mayor = Alfredo Simeoni

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| area_total_km2 = 24.69

| population_footnotes = All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

| population_total = 394

| population_as_of = 31 January 2022

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| population_demonym = Orviniesi

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| elevation_m = 840

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| postal_code = 02035

| area_code = 0765

| website = {{URL|http://www.comune.orvinio.ri.it/}}

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Orvinio is a {{lang|it|comune}} (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about {{convert|45|km|mi}} northeast of Rome and about {{convert|30|km|mi}} south of Rieti. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").{{cite web|url=https://borghipiubelliditalia.it/lazio/|title=Lazio|access-date=1 August 2023|language=it}}

The ancient city of Orvinium was destroyed before the year 1000. The successor town was named “Canemortem”, or later "Canemorto", till it was changed to Orvinio in 1863. There are multiple stories as to why the name Canemorto had previously been attached to the site.[https://books.google.com/books?id=z5UHAAAAQAAJ Dizionario di erudizione storico-ecclesiastica da San Pietro], Volumes 59-60, by Gaetano Moroni, page 39.

Main sights

Among the landmarks in the town are:

References

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Category:Cities and towns in Lazio

Category:Borghi più belli d'Italia

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