Borgo Hescana
Borgo Hescana is a hamlet in Porano, Province of Terni, Umbria and has about 72 residents. Borgo Hescana is situated nearby to the hamlet Buonviaggio, as well as near Villanova.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fanum Voltumnae and Orvieto Cathedral.
Fanum Voltumnae
Archaeological site
Fanum Voltumnae was the chief religious center of the Etruscan civilization. The term fanum denotes a sacred space, not necessarily a single temple. Ancient sources describe it as the meeting place of the Etruscan League, a federation of twelve city-states known as lucumonies.
Orvieto Cathedral
Church
Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orvieto Cathedral is a large 14th-century Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and situated in the town of Orvieto in Umbria, central Italy. Orvieto Cathedral is situated 3½ km northeast of Borgo Hescana.
National Archaeological Museum of Orvieto
Museum
Photo: Geobia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Archaeological Museum of Orvieto is a museum in Orvieto, region of Umbria, Italy. It is located adjacent to the Duomo in the Gothic-style 13th-century Papal Palace in Piazza Duomo. National Archaeological Museum of Orvieto is situated 3½ km northeast of Borgo Hescana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sugano and Porano.
Porano
Village
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Porano is a comune in the Province of Terni in the Italian region Umbria, located about 50 km southwest of Perugia and about 45 km northwest of Terni. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,867 and an area of 13.5 km2. Porano is situated 3 km southeast of Borgo Hescana.
Orvieto
Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orvieto is a city in Umbria. Designed to be impregnable, it was founded by the Etruscans on the top of a steep hill made of tufa, a volcanic ash stone.
Borgo Hescana
- Type: Hamlet with 72 residents
- Also known as: “Viale Europa”
- Category: locality
- Location: Porano, Province of Terni, Umbria, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.69963° or 42° 41′ 59″ northLongitude
12.07856° or 12° 4′ 43″ eastPopulation
72Elevation
450 metres (1,476 feet)Open location code
8FJJM3XH+VCOpenStreetMap ID
node 317003823OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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