Narni

Narni () is an ancient hilltown and (municipality) of Umbria, in central Italy. At an altitude of , it overhangs a narrow gorge of the River Nera in the province of Terni. It is very close to the geographical centre of Italy. There is a stone on the exact spot with a sign in multiple languages.

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Narni is an ancient hilltop town in the Umbria region of central Italy, situated dramatically above a narrow gorge of the River Nera. It is notable for being located very close to Italy's geographical center, marked by a stone with multilingual signage.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Narni
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Narni
Italian comune.image_skyline: Narni con Drone.jpg
Italian comune.image_flag: Flag of Narni.svg
Italian comune.image_caption: View of Narni
Italian comune.image_shield: Narni-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.region: Umbria
Italian comune.province: Terni (TR)
Italian comune.mayor_party: PD
Italian comune.mayor: Lorenzo Lucarelli
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 197
Italian comune.population_total: 17769
Italian comune.population_as_of: 1 January 2025
Italian comune.population_demonym: Narnesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 240
Italian comune.saint: Juvenal of Narni
Italian comune.day: 3 May
Italian comune.postal_code: 05035–05036

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Narni
Demonym: narnesi
Population: 17914
Area: 197.99
Elevation: 240
Official website: www.comune.narni.tr.it
Image: Narni con Drone.jpg
Dialing code: 0744
Licence plate code: TR

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postal code: 05035
Commons category: Narni
native label: Narni
time of earliest written record: 0600-00-00

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Contents

Etymology
History
Antiquity
Early Middle Ages
High and Late Middle Ages
Early Modern era
Contemporary period
Geography
Gole del Nera
Subdivisions
Economy
Religion
Cathedral
Santa Maria Impensole
Underground rooms
Sant'Agostino
San Domenico
San Girolamo
Santa Margherita
Santa Maria delle Grazie
Hermitage of San Francesco
Abbey of San Cassiano
Sant'Antonio
Madonna della Quercia
Other religious buildings
Culture
Rocca Albornoziana
Bridge of Augustus
Medieval bridge
Ponte Cardona
Acquedotto della Formina
Palazzo Comunale
Palazzo dei Priori
Palazzo Eroli
Brefotrofio
Other cultural sites
Other cultural aspects
Notable people
References
External links

== Etymology == Narni, ancient Narnia (Greek: Ναρνία), derived its name from the nearby river Nera (or Nar). Before the Roman conquest it appears to have been called Nequinum.