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Artena
Comune di Artena
Coat of airms o Artena
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Artena is located in Italy
Artena
Artena
Location o Artena in Italy
Coordinates: 41°44′N 12°55′E / 41.733°N 12.917°E / 41.733; 12.917
KintraItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceRoum (RM)
FrazioniColubro, Macere, Maiotini, Abbazia, Selvatico, Valli
Govrenment
 • MayorMario Petrichella
Area
 • Total54 km2 (21 sq mi)
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total14,154
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Artenesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
00031
Diallin code06
Patron sauntMary Magdalene
Saunt day22 July
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid

Artena is a toun an comune in the province o Roum, Italy. It is situatit in the northwast o Monti Lepini, in the upper valley o the Sacco River. It is approximately 40 km sootheast bi rail, an 30 km direct frae Roum.

Economy is based on agricultur, animal husbandry an tourism.

History

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The name o the oreeginal veelage o the Volsci is uncertain; Ecetra or Fortinum are possible suggestions.

In the Middle Ages it wis a fief o various Roman baronal faimilies, such as the Colonna, the Orsini an the Borghese.

The modren veelage wis cried Monte Fortino till 1873. It awes its present name tae a unpruiven identification o the steid wi the auncient Volscian Artena, destroyed in 404 BC. Anither Artena, which belangit tae the destrict o Caere, an lay atween it an Veii, wis destroyed in the period o the keengs, & its steid is unkent.

Main sichts

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On the muntain (600 m) abuin the veelage are the fine remains o the fortifications o a ceety biggit in the 6t or 5t century BC, in cyclopean blocks o local limestane. Athin the waws are traces o biggins, an a massive terrace which supportit some edifice o importance.

Ither sichts include the Palazzo Borghese (17t century), an the kirks o Santa Maria delle Letizie, Santa Croce, Santo Stefano Protomartire an San Francesco.

Notes an references

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