Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… … Catholic encyclopedia
Nera — may refer to one of the following: Nera (Italy), a tributary of the Tiber in Italy. Nera River (Russia), a tributary of the Indigirka in Russia. Nera River (Danube), a tributary of the Danube, flowing through Romania and Serbia. Néra River, New… … Wikipedia
Nera (Italy) — For other Nera Rivers, see Nera (disambiguation). Nera The view of Nera in Castelsantangelo sul Nera Origin Vallinfante Mouth Tiber … Wikipedia
Tiber River — Italian Tevere River, Italy. The country s second longest river, it rises in the Tuscan Apennines, and flows south for 252 mi (405 km), ultimately passing through the city of Rome before entering the Mediterranean at Ostia. It was an important… … Universalium
Amelia (Italy) — Infobox CityIT |250px img coa = Amelia Stemma.png mapx=42.51 mapy=12.45 official name = Comune di Amelia name=Amelia region = Umbria province = Terni (TR) elevation m = 406 area total km2 = 132 population as of = 2007 population total = 11833… … Wikipedia
Corno River — The Corno River is a small watercourse of the northern Lazio and eastern Umbria in Italy. Its source is on the upper slopes of Mount Corno, at an approximate altitude of 1700 m (5575 ft), and it flows for about 60 km (37 miles), almost always due … Wikipedia
Corno (river) — The Corno is a small river of the northern Lazio and eastern Umbria in Italy. Its source is on the upper slopes of Mount Corno, at an approximate altitude of 1700 m (5575 ft), and it flows for about 60 km (37 mi), almost… … Wikipedia
Reno River — Infobox River | river name = Reno caption = The Reno river origin = Tuscan Apennines, Italy mouth = Adriatic Sea basin countries = Italy length = 211.8 km elevation = discharge = 95 m³/s watershed = 5,040 km² The Reno is a river of Emilia Romagna … Wikipedia
TIBER RIVER (TEVERE) — The major, 405 kilometer long river that rises on Monte Fumaiolo in the northern part of the central Apennines and runs through central Italy, draining a catchment of some 17,169 square kilometers, providing the southern and eastern border to… … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
Narni — ▪ Italy Latin Narnia, town, Umbria regione, central Italy, situated on a hilltop above the Nera River. It originated as the Umbrian Nequinum (later Narnia, after the Roman conquest) and was the birthplace of Pope John XIII (10th century) … Universalium
