Graffignano

Graffignano
Country	Italy
region	Lazio
province	Viterbo  (VT)
Coordinates	42 ° 34 '  N , 12 ° 12'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 34 '24 "  N , 12 ° 12' 9"  E
height	187  m slm
surface	29 km²
Residents	2,218 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	76 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	01020
prefix	0761
ISTAT number	056029
Popular name	Graffignanesi
Patron saint	San Martino

Graffignano is a municipality with 2218 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Viterbo in the Italian region of Lazio .

geography

Graffignano is located 101 km north of Rome and 28 km northeast of Viterbo in the valley of the Tiber . The municipality extends over a height of 62 to 326 m slm

The district of Sipicciano and the residential areas Litigata, Pisciarello, Poggio del Castagno, San Nicola and Tardani belong to the municipality.

The neighboring communities are Alviano ( TR ), Attigliano (TR), Bomarzo , Civitella d'Agliano , Lugnano in Teverina (TR) and Viterbo .

The community is located in earthquake zone 3 (little risk).

traffic

The municipality of Graffignano is crossed by the A1 Autostrada del Sole . However, the next driveway is only 15 km away in Attigliano. The municipality has a train station on the Orte-Viterbo railway in the Sipicciano district.

history

The municipality has been settled since ancient times, as numerous Etruscan and Roman finds prove. The present place was founded in the 13th century by Pandolfo d'Anguillara.

Population development

year	1881	1901	1921	1936	1951	1971	1991	2001
Residents	1,371	1,887	2,199	2,250	2,592	2,446	2,330	2,288

Source: ISTAT

politics

Adriano Santori ( PD ) was elected mayor in June 2009. He replaced Fabrizio Marchini (2004-2009), who was no longer a candidate. His center-left list also has a majority in the local council with 8 out of 12 seats. Anselmo Uzzoletti has been mayor since June 11, 2014.

coat of arms

The coat of arms shows the patron saint of the place, Saint Martin , as he shares his cloak with the beggar.

Attractions

The Baglioni Castle was built in the 13th century over the remains of ancient buildings.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ^ Italian civil defense
3. ↑ La Repubblica June 8, 2009  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  

Web links

Commons : Graffignano  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Graffignano on www.comuni-italiani.it (Italian)
• Archaeological finds in Graffignano (Italian)
• Castello Baglioni on www.castellidelazio.com (Italian)