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Vejano
Sign in to saveVejano or Veiano () is a (municipality) in the Province of Viterbo, formerly known as Tuscia, in the Italian region of Latium, located about northwest of Rome and about south of Viterbo on the Mignone river. It is an agricultural village at an altitude of about 400 meters, situated between the hills of Tolfa and Cimini. The main monument of the village is La Rocca, an imposing castle, excavated in tuff rock, with a triangular shape and fortified walls. Originally called Viano, it changed its name to Veggiano in 1845 and then to Vejano in 1872.
Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Vejano
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Vejano
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Vejano - panorama dall'aereo.JPG
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Vejano-Stemma.gif
- Italian comune.shield_size
- px
- Italian comune.region
- Lazio
- Italian comune.province
- Viterbo (VT)
- Italian comune.mayor_party
- Tradizione ed Innovazione (tradition and innovation), civic list
- Italian comune.mayor
- Teresa Pasquali
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 44.4
- Italian comune.population_total
- 2337
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 31 December 2010
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 390
- Italian comune.saint
- Sant'Orsio
- Italian comune.postal_code
- 01010
- Italian comune.area_code
- 0761
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Vejano
- Population
- 2143
- Area
- 44.31
- Elevation
- 390
- Official website
- www.comune.vejano.vt.it
- Image
- Vejano - panorama dall'aereo.JPG
- Dialing code
- 0761
- Licence plate code
- VT
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- postal code
- 01010
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Vejano or Veiano () is a (municipality) in the Province of Viterbo, formerly known as Tuscia, in the Italian region of Latium, located about northwest of Rome and about south of Viterbo on the Mignone river. It is an agricultural village at an altitude of about 400 meters, situated between the hills of Tolfa and Cimini. The main monument of the village is La Rocca, an imposing castle, excavated in tuff rock, with a triangular shape and fortified walls. Originally called Viano, it changed its name to Veggiano in 1845 and then to Vejano in 1872.
The name possibly comes from Veio, the Etruscan city just to the north of Rome that was defeated by the Romans in 396 BC. It is believed to have been inhabited by Etruscans, although there is no clear evidence of this fact. In the Augustan era, Vejano became an important centre as it was situated along the route of the Via Clodia.
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