Canepina

Canepina
Country	Italy
region	Lazio
province	Viterbo  (VT)
Coordinates	42 ° 23 '  N , 12 ° 14'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 22 '59 "  N , 12 ° 13' 58"  E
height	501  m slm
surface	21 km²
Residents	3,032 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	144 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	01030
prefix	0761
ISTAT number	056011
Popular name	Canepinesi
Patron saint	Santa Corona
Website	Canepina

Canepina is an Italian commune with 3032 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Viterbo in the Lazio region .

geography

Canepina is 68 km north of Rome and 16 km east of Viterbo . The place is located on the eastern slope of the Monti Cimini east of Lake Vico . The Monti Cimini are a low mountain range that formed volcanically 4.5 million years ago. The Vico lake is located in an extinct caldera .

Canepina is a member of the Comunità Montana dei Cimini .

The neighboring municipalities are Caprarola , Soriano nel Cimino , Vallerano and Viterbo .

Place name

The name Canepina is derived from Canapa (hemp). Until the 17th century, hemp was mainly grown around the place.

history

Numerous finds prove that the area was inhabited since the Etruscan period. Canepina was first mentioned in a document in 1093. At that time, the Viterbo commune gave the place to the Pope. In 1534 Pope Paul III gave Canepina to his son Pier Luigi II Farnese , who incorporated it into his Duchy of Castro . In 1649, after the destruction of Castro, it fell back to the Papal States .

population

1871	1901	1921	1951	1971	1991	2001
2,578	2,604	2,670	3,088	3,031	3,098	3,095

Source: ISTAT

politics

Aldo Maria Moneta took office as mayor after the election on May 26, 2014.

coat of arms

The coat of arms shows a golden crown and two crossed green palm branches on a red shield. Both point to the martyrdom of the local saint Santa Corona . The crown as a talking coat of arms (Corona = crown), the palm branches as a reminder of martyrdom. Corona is said to have been stretched between two palm trees and so torn.

Partner communities

• Laragne-Montéglin in the Hautes-Alpes department (France)

Attractions

• The Castello degli Anguillara dates back to the 14th century.
• The 16th century Palazzo Farnese now serves as the town hall.
• In the church of Madonna del Carmine you can see frescoes from the 15th century.
• The medieval church of Santa Maria Assunta was renovated in the 16th century.
• In the former Carmelite monastery is the Museum of Folk Art (Museo delle Arti e Tradizioni)

Culinary specialties

A specialty is Fieno di Canepina (hay from Canepina), particularly finely chopped egg noodles.

Chestnuts are the most important agricultural product. Around 25,000 quintals of chestnuts are produced annually on 1,500 hectares of cultivated land. In October the Giornate della Castagne (Days of the Chestnut) are celebrated. Canepina is a member of the Città del Castagno (City of Chestnut) association.

Sons and daughters of the place

• Aegidius de Viterbo (* around 1469, † 1532), cardinal
• Paolo Braccini (* around 1907, † 1944), partisan and anti-fascist
• Angelo Meloni called Picino (* around 1880, † 1945), jockey

Web links

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

• Municipality (Italian)
• Information about Canepina (Italian)
• Canepina on www.comuni-italiani.it (Italian)
• Comunità Montana dei Cimini (Italian)
• Città del Castagno (Italian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ↑ www.comuni-italiani.it