Orvinio

Comune in Lazio, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Orvinio

42°8′N 12°56′E / 42.133°N 12.933°E / 42.133; 12.933CountryItalyRegionLazioProvinceRieti (RI)Government

• MayorAlfredo SimeoniArea

^[1]

• Total24.69 km² (9.53 sq mi)Elevation

840 m (2,760 ft)Population

(31 January 2022)^[2]

• Total394 • Density16/km² (41/sq mi)DemonymOrviniesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

02035

Dialing code0765Websitewww.comune.orvinio.ri.it

Orvinio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Rome and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Rieti. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

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.^[4]

Main sights

Among the landmarks in the town are:

Santa Maria dei Raccomandati
Ruins of the Abbey of Santa Maria del Piano

References

^ "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.
^ "Lazio" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
^ Dizionario di erudizione storico-ecclesiastica da San Pietro, Volumes 59-60, by Gaetano Moroni, page 39.