Orvieto

Orvieto is a city in . Designed to be impregnable, it was founded by the Etruscans on the top of a steep hill made of tufa, a volcanic ash stone.
  • Locality with about 20,100 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 320 metres (1,040 feet)
  • …is also known as “055023”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Orvieto Cathedral and Pozzo di San Patrizio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porano and Ciconia.
is a comune in the in the… is situated 4½ km south of Orvieto.
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Latitude
42.7195° or 42° 43′ 10″ north
Longitude
12.1116° or 12° 6′ 42″ east
Open location code
8FJJP496+RJ
Geo­Names ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Orvieto” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أورفييتو”
  • Bulgarian: “Орвието”
  • Chinese: “奥尔维耶托”
  • Hebrew: “אורבייטו”
  • Italian: “Comune di Orvieto”
  • Italian: “Orvieto”
  • Japanese: “オルヴィエート”
  • Kazakh: “Орвието”
  • Korean: “오르비에토”
  • Latin: “Urbs Vetus”
  • Lithuanian: “Orvjetas”
  • Russian: “Орвието”
  • Serbian: “Орвијето”
  • Sicilian: “Orvietu”
  • Ukrainian: “Орв’єто”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Case Maggi and Bivio Canale.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Palazzo del Popolo and Teatro Mancinelli.

Umbria: Highlights

Learn more about Perugia and Terni.
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