Celleno

Comune in Lazio, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Celleno

42°33′N 12°8′E / 42.550°N 12.133°E / 42.550; 12.133CountryItalyRegionLazioProvinceViterbo (VT)Government

• MayorMarco TaschiniArea

^[1]

• Total24.6 km² (9.5 sq mi)Elevation

407 m (1,335 ft)Population

(2008)^[2]

• Total1,359 • Density55/km² (140/sq mi)DemonymCellenesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

01020

Dialing code0761Patron saintHoly CrucifixSaint day14 September

Celleno is a comune (municipality) of 1 297 inhabitants in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region Lazio, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Rome and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Viterbo. It was the site of the first battle by South African troops in Italy during the Second World War.^[3]

Notable people

Giacinto Achilli

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ Kleynhans, Evert. "The First South African Armoured Battle in Italy during the Second World War The Battle of Celleno - 10 June 1944". www.academia.edu. Retrieved 7 July 2014.