Allumiere

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Allumiere
Comune di Allumiere
Allumiere is located in Italy
Allumiere
Allumiere
Location o Allumiere in Italy
Coordinates: 42°9′N 11°54′E / 42.150°N 11.900°E / 42.150; 11.900
KintraItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceProvince o Roum (RM)
Govrenment
 • MayorAugusto Battilocchio
Area
 • Total92.2 km2 (35.6 sq mi)
Elevation
522 m (1,713 ft)
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total4,247
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Allumieraschi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
00051
Diallin code0766
Patron sauntSt. Mary o Graces (Madonna delle Grazie)
Saunt daySeptember 8
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid

Allumiere is a comune (municipality) in the Province o Roum in the Italian region Latium, locatit aboot 60 km northwast o Roum.

Allumiere is tradeetionally dividit intae the contrade o Burò, Ghetto, La Bianca, Nona, Polveriera, an Sant'Antonio.

History[eedit | eedit soorce]

Awtho evidence o human dounsets in the local aurie date back tae the Neolithic age, the oreegins o the modern toun o Allumiere are relatively recent. Allumiere wis foondit in the late 15t century tae hoose the wirkers an the admeenistrators o the important mines o alunite o the nearbi Monti della Tolfa range. The exploitation lastit till 1941. The mines in question wur foond shortly efter the faw o the Eastren Roman Empire (1453). Before that date, the State o the Kirk uised tae buy alunite frae thare, but follaein the Turkis conquest, they haed tae fynd alternatives.

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References[eedit | eedit soorce]

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

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