Penna in Teverina
Penna in Teverina | |
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| Comune di Penna in Teverina | |
 View of Penna in Teverina | |
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  Penna in Teverina Location of Penna in Teverina in Italy  Penna in Teverina Penna in Teverina (Umbria) | |
| Coordinates: 42°30′17″N 12°21′34″E / 42.50472°N 12.35944°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Province | Terni (TR) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cesare Valeriani |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.0 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 1,022 |
| • Density | 102/km2 (265/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pennesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 05028 |
| Dialing code | 0744 |
| Patron saint | St. Valentine |
| Saint day | February 14 |
| Website | Official website |
Penna in Teverina is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Terni in the Italian region Umbria, located about 70 km south of Perugia and about 25 km southwest of Terni.
History
Between the 14th and 16th centuries Penna experienced repeated military incursions. In 1354 the troops of Fra Moriale entered the town and carried out looting, followed in 1360 by the Company of the Hat after their campaign in Giove. In 1378 Breton mercenaries connected to the counts of Baschi attacked the settlement. During the 15th century Niccolò Fortebraccio also took control of the area. Pope Nicholas V responded by requesting the intervention of Francesco Sforza, who eventually restored papal authority after armed conflict.[3]
Control of the castle shifted several times. It belonged to the Orsini family, was later placed under Amelia in 1437, then linked to Perugia, and from 1479 came directly under the Church. Around the mid-15th century Count Everso II degli Anguillara briefly removed it from Papal control. In 1528 Fabrizio Maramaldo, allied with the Landsknecht, passed through the territory and plundered the town. The Orsini again held Penna in the early 16th century, maintaining possession until the period of the French Revolution.[3]
During the 19th century the town underwent several administrative reclassifications. In 1816 it was designated a baronial locality within the Delegation of Spoleto. The territorial adjustments of 1817 and 1827 placed it under the authority of the governor of Amelia. Later reforms in 1833 and 1858 recognized it as a comune associated within the Delegation of Spoleto.[3] According to the 1861 census, Penna in Teverina had a resident population of 704 inhabitants.[4]
Geography
Penna in Teverina is located in southern Umbria. The town stands on a hill not far from the left bank of the Tiber River. It lies southwest of Amelia, northwest of Orte, and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Terni.[4]
Economy
In the 19th century the surrounding land was described as fertile, producing cereals and supporting extensive vineyards and olive groves, which formed the basis of the local rural economy.[4]
Religion
The religious community is centered on the parish church of Santa Maria della Neve, which contains an organ. Saint Valentine is the patron saint, and his feast is celebrated on 5 and 6 August.[5]
Architecture
The Fonte Orsina, a substantial travertine fountain dating to the Middle Ages, remains one of the town’s notable historic structures.[5]
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2025". Istat. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ a b c "Comune di Penna in Teverina". Sistema Informativo Unificato per le Soprintendenze Archivistiche (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ a b c Amati, Amato (1867). Dizionario corografico dell'Italia. Vol. 5. p. 1070. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ a b Palmieri, Adone (1859). Topografia statistica dello Stato Pontificio. Vol. 5. Tipografia Forense. p. 108-109.