Latera

Latera is a small town and comune in the Province of Viterbo, Lazio, central Italy. Stephen Owen considers it to be an "archetypal" Italian hill town.

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Latera is a small town located in the Province of Viterbo in central Italy's Lazio region. Scholar Stephen Owen regards it as a quintessential example of a traditional Italian hill town, making it noteworthy for representing the characteristic features of this architectural and cultural type.

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Italian comune.name: Latera
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Latera
Italian comune.image_skyline: Latera Panorama.jpg
Italian comune.image_shield: Latera-Stemma.png
Italian comune.region: Lazio
Italian comune.province: Viterbo (VT)
Italian comune.frazioni: Cantoniera di Latera, La Buca
Italian comune.mayor: Francesco Di Biagi
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 22.43
Italian comune.population_total: 811
Italian comune.population_as_of: 1 January 2019
Italian comune.population_demonym: Lateresi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 508
Italian comune.saint: St. Clement
Italian comune.day: 23 November
Italian comune.postal_code: 01010
Italian comune.area_code: 0761

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Official name: Latera
Demonym: lateresi
Population: 766
Area: 22.43
Elevation: 508
Official website: www.comune.latera.vt.it
Image: Latera Panorama.jpg
Dialing code: 0761
Licence plate code: VT

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Commons category: Latera
postal code: 01010
Commons gallery: Latera

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Latera is a small town and comune in the Province of Viterbo, Lazio, central Italy. Stephen Owen considers it to be an "archetypal" Italian hill town.

Situated near Bolsena Lake and Mezzano Lake, is important for volcanic underground activity near the town centre. It has a small rock with a medieval palace by Farnese family, surrounded by medieval stone houses.