Narni
Sign in to saveNarni () is an ancient hilltown and (municipality) of Umbria, in central Italy. At an altitude of , it overhangs a narrow gorge of the River Nera in the province of Terni. It is very close to the geographical centre of Italy. There is a stone on the exact spot with a sign in multiple languages.
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Narni is an ancient hilltop town in the Umbria region of central Italy, situated dramatically above a narrow gorge of the River Nera. It is notable for being located very close to Italy's geographical center, marked by a stone with multilingual signage.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Narni
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Narni
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Narni con Drone.jpg
- Italian comune.image_flag
- Flag of Narni.svg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- View of Narni
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Narni-Stemma.svg
- Italian comune.region
- Umbria
- Italian comune.province
- Terni (TR)
- Italian comune.mayor_party
- PD
- Italian comune.mayor
- Lorenzo Lucarelli
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 197
- Italian comune.population_total
- 17769
Article
40 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Antiquity
- Early Middle Ages
- High and Late Middle Ages
- Early Modern era
- Contemporary period
- Geography
- Gole del Nera
- Subdivisions
- Economy
- Religion
- Cathedral
- Santa Maria Impensole
- Underground rooms
- Sant'Agostino
- San Domenico
- San Girolamo
- Santa Margherita
- Santa Maria delle Grazie
- Hermitage of San Francesco
- Abbey of San Cassiano
- Sant'Antonio
- Madonna della Quercia
- Other religious buildings
- Culture
- Rocca Albornoziana
- Bridge of Augustus
- Medieval bridge
- Ponte Cardona
- Acquedotto della Formina
- Palazzo Comunale
- Palazzo dei Priori
- Palazzo Eroli
- Brefotrofio
- Other cultural sites
- Other cultural aspects
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Narni () is an ancient hilltown and (municipality) of Umbria, in central Italy. At an altitude of , it overhangs a narrow gorge of the River Nera in the province of Terni. It is very close to the geographical centre of Italy. There is a stone on the exact spot with a sign in multiple languages.
== Etymology == Narni, ancient Narnia (Greek: Ναρνία), derived its name from the nearby river Nera (or Nar). Before the Roman conquest it appears to have been called Nequinum.