Castel Giorgio, Province of Terni, Umbria Region, Italy

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Castel Giorgio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Terni in the Italian region Umbria, located about 60 km (37ย mi) south-west of Perugia and about 60ย km north-west of Terni on the Alfine Highland, facing the Lake Bolsena.

The municipality of Castel Giorgio is also known as "European Capital of American Football" because within the territory of the town there is the "Vince Lombardi stadium", the first gridiron football field in Italy designed for this sport.

History In 1993,remains from prehistoric Villanovan civilization settlements were found in the area of Castel Giorgio. Also present are an Etruscan necropolis (3rd-2nd centuries BC) and remains of Roman villas and roads (Via Traiana Nova and Via Cassia).

The town was founded in 1477, as castle and residence for the bishop of Orvieto, Giorgio della Rovere. After several vicissitudes, the palace was restored by Cardinal Giacomo Sannesio in 1610โ€“1620, turning it into a summer resort for the prelates of Orvieto.

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Castel Giorgio has a population of over 2,160 people. Castel Giorgio also forms part of the wider Terni Province which has a population of over 228,236 people. Castel Giorgio is situated near Terni.

Twin Towns - Sister Cities Castel Giorgio has links with:

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Medzev, Slovak Republic
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Antipodal to Castel Giorgio is: -168.017,-42.7

Locations Near: Castel Giorgio 11.9833,42.7

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Viterbo 12.1,42.417 d: 32.9  

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Perugia 12.383,43.1 d: 55.1  

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Civitavecchia 11.792,42.092 d: 69.4  

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Terni 12.642,42.563 d: 56  

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Arezzo 11.867,43.45 d: 83.9  

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Foligno 12.705,42.962 d: 65.7  

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Grosseto 11.1,42.767 d: 72.5  

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Siena 11.329,43.321 d: 87.1  

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Rieti 12.867,42.4 d: 79.7  

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Rome 12.467,41.883 d: 99.1  

Antipodal to: Castel Giorgio -168.017,-42.7

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ด Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 17525.3  

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16844.4  

๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16785.2  

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16718.4  

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12948.3  

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12864  

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12850.7  

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 12845.9  

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 12845.5  

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Honolulu -157.85,21.3 d: 12822.6  

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