Lugnano in Teverina

Lugnano in Teverina
Comune
Comune di Lugnano in Teverina
Church of Santa Maria Assunta.

Coat of arms
Lugnano in Teverina
Location of Lugnano in Teverina in Italy
Coordinates: 42°34′N 12°20′E / 42.567°N 12.333°E / 42.567; 12.333Coordinates: 42°34′N 12°20′E / 42.567°N 12.333°E / 42.567; 12.333
Country Italy
Region Umbria
Province Terni (TR)
Government
  Mayor Gianluca Filiberti
Area
  Total 29.83 km2 (11.52 sq mi)
Elevation 419 m (1,375 ft)
Population (30 September 2017)[1]
  Total 1,456
  Density 49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Lugnanesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 05020
Dialing code 0744
Patron saint Assumption of Mary
Saint day August 15
Website Official website

Lugnano in Teverina is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Terni in the Italian region Umbria, located about 60 km south of Perugia and about 25 km west of Terni.

Lugnano in Teverina borders the following municipalities: Alviano, Amelia, Attigliano, Graffignano.

Main sights

  • Palazzo Pennone
  • Palazzo of the Bufalari Counts
  • Church of Santa Maria Assunta
  • Convent of San Francesco

Nearby is the site known as the "Children's Necropolis", dating to the mid-5th century AD. The site includes the burial grounds of new-born and aborted fetuses. The causes of the unusual sepultures are unknown.

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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