Capodimonte is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Viterbo
Viterbo ( it, provincia di Viterbo) is a province in the Lazio region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Viterbo.
Geography
Viterbo is the most northerly of the provinces of Lazio. It is bordered to the south by the Metropolitan City of Rome ...
in the
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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region
Lazio
it, Laziale
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, located about northwest of
Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus ( legendary)
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and about northwest of
Viterbo
Viterbo (; Viterbese: ; lat-med, Viterbium) is a city and ''comune'' in the Lazio region of central Italy, the capital of the province of Viterbo.
It conquered and absorbed the neighboring town of Ferento (see Ferentium) in its early history ...
. It is on the southwestern shore of
Lake Bolsena
Lake Bolsena ( it, Lago di Bolsena) is a lake of volcanic origin in the northern part of the province of Viterbo called ''Alto Lazio'' ("Upper Latium") or ''Tuscia'' in central Italy. It is the largest volcanic lake in Europe. Roman histori ...
. In contrast to the other communities on the lake, Capodimonte has a headland with a sheltered harbor.
Capodimonte borders the following municipalities via the common border, the lake:
Bolsena,
Gradoli,
Latera,
Marta
Marta may refer to:
People
* Marta (given name), a feminine given name
* Märta, a feminine given name
* Marta (surname)
: István Márta composer
* Marta (footballer) (born 1986), Brazilian professional footballer
Places
* Marta (river ...
,
Montefiascone,
Piansano
Piansano is a (municipality) in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region of Latium, located about northwest of Rome and about northwest of Viterbo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,232 and an area of .All demographics and ot ...
,
San Lorenzo Nuovo,
Tuscania
Tuscania is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Viterbo, Lazio Region, Italy. Until the late 19th century the town was known as Toscanella.
History
Antiquity
According to the legend, Tuscania was founded by Aeneas' son, Ascanius, wh ...
,
Valentano
250px, View of Valentano.
Valentano is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Viterbo, in the Lazio region of central Italy. It is from the provincial capital, Viterbo.
left, 220px, Rocca Farnese in Valentano.
The placename is of uncertain ori ...
.
References
Cities and towns in Lazio
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