Ischia di Castro
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Country | Italy | |
region | Lazio | |
province | Viterbo (VT) | |
Coordinates | 42 ° 33 ' N , 11 ° 45' E | |
height | 384 m slm | |
surface | 105 km² | |
Residents | 2,235 (Dec 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 21 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 01010 | |
prefix | 0761 | |
ISTAT number | 056031 | |
Popular name | Grottani | |
Patron saint | Santi Flavio e Faustina | |
Website | Ischia di Castro |
Ischia di Castro is an Italian commune with 2235 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Viterbo in the Lazio region . Until 1872 the municipality was called Isola di Castro .
geography
Ischia is 116 km northwest of Rome and 40 km northwest of Viterbo . The medieval town center is located on an elongated tuff hill on the southwest slope of the Monti Volsini southwest of Lake Bolsena . The municipality has a share in the Selva del Lamone Natural Park . The municipality extends over a height of 73 to 515 m slm
The neighboring municipalities are Canino , Cellere , Farnese , Manciano ( GR ), Pitigliano (GR) and Valentano .
The community is located in earthquake zone 3 (little risk).
traffic
Ischia can be reached via the strada stadale SS 312 Via Castrense, which leads from Lake Bolsena to Via Aurelia near Montalto di Castro . The nearest train station is in Montefiascone .
Population development
year | 1881 | 1901 | 1921 | 1936 | 1951 | 1971 | 1991 | 2001 |
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Residents | 2,251 | 2,704 | 2,722 | 2,899 | 3,188 | 2,701 | 2,609 | 2,464 |
Source: ISTAT
politics
Salvatore Serra ( PdL ) was elected mayor in June 2009. He won the election against his predecessor Pietro Bartoccini (2004-2009). His center-right list also has a majority in the local council with 8 out of 12 seats.
coat of arms
On a blue shield three golden lilies as a modification of the family coat of arms of the Farnese , once the dukes of Castro.
Attractions
The ruins of Castro , the capital of the Duchy of Castro , destroyed and abandoned in 1649, are located 12 km west of the town center.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
- ^ Italian civil defense
- ↑ 2006 election results ( 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. , La Repubblica , June 8, 2009
Web links
- Municipality (Italian)
- Ischia di Castro on www.comuni-italiani.it (Italian)