Farnese

Farnese is a locality in , , and has about 1,570 residents. Farnese is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the abandoned locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rocca di Ischia di Castro and Rofalco.

Castle
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The "Rocca of Ischia di Castro" is the most conspicuous monument in the Italian village of , a medieval castle called by locals "La Rocca" or "La Rocca Farnese". It was one of the oldest residences of the Farnese family.

Archaeological site
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was a fortified late-Etruscan settlement, located about twenty km north of , at the edge of the Selva del Lamone volcanic plateau. The site controlled the important natural route formed by the valley of the Olpeta stream and contributed to the defense and the organization of the southeastern portion of the ancient territory of Vulci. is situated 2½ km northwest of Farnese.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ischia di Castro and Castro.

Village
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is a comune in the in the region of , located about 90 kilometres northwest of and about 30 kilometres northwest of .

Locality
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was an ancient city on the west side of in the present-day comune of , northern , . It was destroyed at the conclusion of the Wars of in the 17th century. is situated 7 km west of Farnese.

Village
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is a town and comune of the , in the region of central . It is 33 kilometres from the provincial capital, . is situated 8 km east of Farnese.

Farnese

Latitude
42.54926° or 42° 32′ 57″ north
Longitude
11.72638° or 11° 43′ 35″ east
Population
1,570
Elevation
341 metres (1,119 feet)
Open location code
8FJHGPXG+PH
Geo­Names ID
3177190
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Portuguese—“Farnese” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Farnese”
  • Esperanto: “Farnese”
  • French: “Farnese”
  • Italian: “Farnese”
  • Japanese: “ファルネーゼ”
  • Neapolitan: “Farnese”
  • Polish: “Farnese”
  • Portuguese: “Farnese”

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