Amelia (Umbria)

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Amelia
coat of arms
Amelia (Italy)
Amelia
Country Italy
region Umbria
province Terni  (TR)
Coordinates 42 ° 33 '  N , 12 ° 25'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 33 '13 "  N , 12 ° 25' 1"  E
height 370  m slm
surface 132 km²
Residents 11,852 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 90 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 05022
prefix 0744
ISTAT number 055004
Popular name Amerini
Patron saint Santa Fermina (November 24th)
Website Amelia
Panorama of Amelia
Panorama of Amelia

Amelia is an Italian town with 11,852 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Terni in the Umbria region . The city is a member of Cittàslow , a movement founded in Italy in 1999 to slow down and increase the quality of life in cities through environmental policy, infrastructure policy, urban quality, the appreciation of regional products, hospitality, awareness and quality of the landscape.

geography

Amelia is located in southern Umbria, 24 km west of Terni and about 100 kilometers north of Rome on a hill between the Tiber in the west and the Nera in the east.

The districts include Collicello, Foce, Fornole, Macchie, Montecampano, Porchiano del Monte and Sambucetole.

The neighboring municipalities are: Alviano , Attigliano , Avigliano Umbro , Giove , Guardea , Lugnano in Teverina , Montecastrilli , Narni , Orte ( VT ) and Penna in Teverina .

coat of arms

Description of the coat of arms : In blue a right, silver sloping bar with the black capital letters "APCA" after the figure. An olive branch on the right and an oak branch on the left surround the shield and are tied with a ribbon in the Italian colors . A city ​​crown hovers over the coat of arms .

history

Ancient finds from Amelia, Paolo Monti, 1907

In ancient times the city was called Ameria . It was considered a very old city and is said to have been 964 years before the Third Macedonian-Roman War , i.e. 1135 BC. BC, was founded. The name was derived from an alleged city founder Amirus. In historical tradition, however, it does not appear until the 1st century BC, with a few exceptions. When the Ameria-born Sextus Roscius was defended by Marcus Tullius Cicero against charges of parricide. As a municipality, Ameria was part of the Roman tribe Clustumina and mainly supplied agricultural products for the Roman market.

The diocese of Amelia had existed since the 5th century . Since 1973 it has been under the administration of the Bishop of Terni and Narni. In 1983 it was finally united with its official area to form the diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia and thus lost its existence.

Parts of the ancient polygonal city ​​wall , apparently from pre-Roman times, can still be seen in the modern city of Amelia.

Attractions

  • The "Porta Romana", also called "Porta Busolina" or "Porta Pisciolina", is the main gate and one of the four historical gates of Amelia. It was built in the 1st century BC on the Via della Repubblica.
  • The city tower stands next to Amelia Cathedral and is the highest point in the city. The twelve-sided tower was built in 1050 and is 30.2 meters high. The middle section with the narrower stones dates from the 13th century.

  • Porta Romana

  • The city tower

Wine

Named Amelia DOC are White - Rosé - red wines and sparkling wines offered. The wines have had a "controlled designation of origin " (Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC ) since 1989 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

The types of wine are:

  • the blend wines Amelia Bianco and Amelia Vin Santo must contain at least 50% Trebbiano . A maximum of 50% other white grape varieties approved for cultivation in the Umbria region may be added.
  • the blend wines Amelia Rosso , Amelia Rosato and Amelia Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice (Eng. "Eye of the Partridge") must contain at least 50% Sangiovese . A maximum of 50% other analogue grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Umbria region may be added
  • and the almost varietal wines Amelia Malvasia , Amelia Grechetto , Amelia Ciliegiolo , Amelia Sangiovese and Amelia Merlot . These wines must consist of at least 85% of the grape variety mentioned. A maximum of 15% other analogous grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Umbria region may be added.

Twin cities

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

Connected to the city

  • Terence Hill (* 1939), Italian-American actor, film producer, screenwriter and director, spent several years of his childhood and youth in Amelia.

literature

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ↑ Pliny the Elder , Naturalis historia III, 114.
  3. ^ Paulus Diaconus , Epitome of the work De verborum significatione by Sextus Pompeius Festus , p. 21st
  4. ↑ Marcus Tullius Cicero, Pro Sex. Roscio Amerino .
  5. ↑ a b Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed July 16, 2018 (Italian).
  6. ↑ Even Terence Hill was there . In: https://www.merkur.de . August 23, 2018 ( merkur.de [accessed September 28, 2018]).