Tolfa

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Tolfa
coat of arms
Tolfa (Italy)
Tolfa
Country Italy
region Lazio
Metropolitan city Rome  (RM)
Coordinates 42 ° 9 '  N , 11 ° 56'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 9 '10 "  N , 11 ° 56' 28"  E
height 484  m slm
surface 168 km²
Residents 4,923 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 29 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 00059
prefix 0766
ISTAT number 058105
Popular name Tolfetani
Patron saint Sant'Egidio
Website Tolfa
Tolfa seen from the castle
Tolfa seen from the castle

Tolfa is a municipality in the metropolitan city of Rome in the Italian region of Lazio with 4923 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). The place is 50 kilometers northwest of Rome and 13 kilometers from the port city of Civitavecchia .

geography

Tolfa is located in the nature reserve of the Monti della Tolfa . The Tolfa Mountains have been used to mine minerals such as iron ore and alum since the Etruscan era . Today, however, they are one of the most lonely areas of Lazio, so that here, along with many other animals, the Tolfa wolves also have a retreat. Tolfa is a member of the Comunità Montana Monti della Tolfa .

The municipality includes the suburbs Rota, a village on the river Mignone, and the northeastern part of Santa Severa on the Rome – Civitavecchia railway line.

The neighboring towns are Allumiere , Blera ( VT ), Bracciano , Canale Monterano , Cerveteri , Manziana , Monte Romano (VT), Santa Marinella , Tarquinia (VT) and Vejano (VT)

history

The Tolfa Mountains have been densely populated since the Bronze Age because of their rich mineral resources. Numerous archaeological finds testify to this. Tolfa itself was first mentioned in a document in 1201. In the 13th century the place came into the possession of the Papal States . Initially ruled by the Frangipane family, Tolfa was directly subordinate to the Apostolic Chamber from the 15th century .

Population development

year 1871 1881 1901 1921 1936 1951 1971 1991 2001
Residents 2,654 2,917 3,675 4.120 4,671 5,305 4,790 4,942 4,942

Source: ISTAT

politics

Mayor and City Council

Luigi Lando replaced Alessandro Battilocchio ( PSI ) as mayor in May 2011 , who had been elected as the youngest mayor of Italy in 2000; Lando was re-elected on July 5, 2016. His Progetto Tolfa 2021 list takes eight out of twelve seats on the municipal council.

Twin cities

Sister cities of Tolfa are

Attractions

Madonna della Rocca
  • The medieval town center of Tolfa is built around a protruding conical mountain with a wide view of the Tolfa mountains.
  • The ruins of the Frangipane Castle stand on its top. It was destroyed by the French in 1799.
  • Next to the castle is the Madonna della Rocca church
  • The Palazzo della Ragione or Palazzo Baronale was built around 1200.
  • In the center there are some Renaissance palaces , such as the Palazzo Buttaoni , the Palazzo Celli and the Palazzo Panetti
  • The city ​​administration is housed in the Palazzo Comunale .
  • The Archaeological Museum, which mainly shows finds from the Etruscan period, is located in the former monastery of the Agostine Father next to the Sughera church.
  • Tolfa Nuova, who had long competed with Tolfa Vecchia, was left in ruins on Monte Tolfaccia, south of Tolfa.
  • In the district of Rota east of Tolfa, the castle of the Marchesi Lepri, still inhabited by the owner family, stands high above a loop of the Mignone river; it can be visited. A regularly laid out village follows them.

Regular events

On the first Sunday in August, the horse shepherd tournament , the Butteri, takes place.

Web links

Commons : Tolfa  - 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. ^ Information from the Ministry of the Interior
  3. ↑ Tolfa Gemellaggi website
  4. ^ Museum in Tolfa