Oriolo Romano
Oriolo Romano is a town with 3746 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the south of the province of Viterbo in the Lazio region.
- 4.1 Mayor
- 4.2 municipal
- 4.3 Town twinning
- 5.1 Museums 5.1.1 Palazzo Altieri and Galleria
- 5.2.1 Le Olmate
- 5.2.2 Parco della Mola
- 6.1 traffic 6.1.1 Road Traffic
- 6.1.2 trains
- 6.1.3 sea and air transport
Geography
Oriolo Romano is located 50 km north- west of Rome, 37 km south of Viterbo, on the border of the provinces of these two cities. The community lie in the field of Sabatini mountains northwest of Lake Bracciano.
The municipality consists of the villages of Castellina, Chiusa, Fornetto, la Mola, Poggio Palombino and Terrafredda.
Neighboring communities
The municipality is bordered to the north by Vejano and Bassano Romano, just south of Bracciano and Manziana and Canale Monterano.
History
After 1560 was Giorgio Santacroce cut down the forest of Manziana and farmers from Umbria and Tuscany settle along the Via Clodia and the castle (today Palazzo Altieri ) and build the church of San Giorgio. 1606 was the place of the Orsini, the 1671 re-sold it to the Altieri, remained in their possession until 1922 Oriolo.
Demographics
Source: ISTAT
Policy
Mayor
Graziella Lombi (PD ) was gewöhlt for Mayor 2011.
Parish council
The council consists of 12 members, 8 of the citizens left list Insieme ( Together ) and four of the opposition center-right. These are:
- Italo Carones ( Insieme - Deputy Mayor )
- Galliano Deangelis ( Insieme )
- Renza Rella ( Insieme )
- Giorgio Berni ( Insieme )
- Giuseppe Gasperini ( Insieme )
- Alberto Giustini ( Insieme )
- Emanuele Rallo ( Insieme )
- Tiziano Ulanio ( Insieme )
- Patrizia Valentini ( Insieme )
- Daniele Farnetti ( opposition)
- Daniela Garganti ( opposition)
- Gabriele Caropreso ( opposition)
Twinning
- France Saint -Bonnet- près- Riom (France)
Culture and sights
Museums
Palazzo Altieri and Galleria
The Palazzo Altieri (formerly Santa Croce ) was built in the years 1578-1585. There is the Galleria Altieri, one of the most important collections of paintings Pope, in chronological order and to Benedict XVI also completely in him.
Parks
Le Olmate
When Le Olmate a park-like part of the town is referred to in the southwest, which consists essentially of two intersecting unpaved alleys, some of which are closed to car traffic. The name Olmate comes from the local trees, the elms (Italian Olmi ) ago. Due to the relatively quiet and beautiful location, where walkers and cyclists are often encountered.
Parco della Mola
The Parco della Mola is located about 4.5 kilometers outside the town center in western direction. He is free to all area sites, but there are particular with respect to recreational activities such as barbecues etc. are some special rules. By car you can reach him through the only afferent there, unpaved and not good passable especially after rain road. This ends at a parking lot on the edge of the parking area, which can accommodate about 20 to 30 vehicles. From the parking area there are only about 100 meters walk to a natural sulfur water source. The water flows from here through two adjoining stone built swimming pool and is then fed into the river Mignone. Only a few meters from here is also the Runine the old mill ( Mulino Italian ), which helped the park its name. Furthermore there is a very small lake, into which flows a several -meter-high waterfall.
Sports
Oriolo Romano has a keen sports club life. Among other things, the sports of football, volleyball, petanque, climbing, tennis, table tennis and rugby are offered. A collection of sports facilities ( football pitches, tennis court, table tennis, gym with climbing wall, bowling alleys, roller skating area ) is located in the south-west to Olmate near the Scuola Media ( middle school ).
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
Road
Oriolo located on the Via Claudia Braccianese, State Road 493, which corresponds to the ancient Via Clodia. It operates within the town north as the " Via della Stazione " and south as " Via Claudia", the course of the place, including town center completely crosses. Since this is in addition to the Via Cassia one of the main roads between Rome and Viterbo, and also supplies a large number of places in the area, the traffic volume is high. All other roads in Oriolo are far less traveled and are not suitable for through traffic. In the outskirts of the township no asphalt is usually available, however, these slopes in general with all vehicles are very easy to drive.
Train services
Oriolo Romano 's own train station, which is guided in the official publications of Trenitalia alone under the name " Oriolo " (without " Romano " ). The station is serviced exclusively by the FR3 line Roma - Viterbo Capranica, which leads from Roma Ostiense to Viterbo Porta Fiorentina. It leaves every hour one train a day in both directions. The journey to Roma San Pietro is about 1 hour and 10 minutes to Viterbo PF about 40 minutes.
Sea and air transport
The nearest major sea port with international ship traffic is Civitavecchia and is about 45 kilometers away. The nearest airports are nearby the Rome airports Fiumicino - Leonardo da Vinci ( 56 km) and Ciampino ( 66 km).
Education
In Oriolo both an elementary school ( scuola elementary ) and a middle school ( scuola media ) are located.