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Viterbo (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 42 25 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 42.4167 decimal degrees |
| Long: 012 06 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 12.1000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Established by Etruscans; taken by Romans ca. 310 BCE; was given to popes by Countess Matilda of Tuscany in 11th cen.; was residence of several popes in Middle Ages; city was severely damaged in WW II, but has been rebuilt. |
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| Viterbo (preferred,C,V,Italian,U,N)
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| Vicus Elbii (H,V)
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............ | ancient name |
| Viterbium (H,V,S,Latin,U,N)
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Lazio (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Viterbo (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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originally settled by Etruscans |
| city (C) |
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| provincial capital (C) |
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| agricultural center (C) |
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| tourist center (C) |
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| papal residence (H) |
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| Ancient Roman (H) |
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| Etruscan (H) |
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Related geographic places: |
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Rinaldone .......... (deserted settlement) |
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(World, Europe, Italy, Lazio, Viterbo province) [6004995] |
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