- Leonessa
Infobox CityIT
img_coa =Leonessa-Stemma.png
region =Lazio
province = Rieti (RI)
elevation_m = 969
area_total_km2 = 205
population_as_of =
population_total = 2730
population_density_km2 = 13
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|42|34|N|12|58|E
frazioni = list
telephone = 0746
postalcode = 02016
gentilic = Leonessani
saint =St. Joseph of Leonessa
day =February 4
mayor = Giuseppe Emili (since May 2002)
website = [http://www.leonessa.org www.leonessa.org]frazione " ofBassano Romano ."Leonessa is a town and "comune " in the far northeastern part of theProvince of Rieti in theLazio region ofItaly . Its population in 2003 was around 2,700.Situated in a small plain at the foot of Mt.
Terminillo , one of the highest mountains of the Apennine range, in the winter Leonessa is known mostly as a low-key staging center for the ski slopes of the Terminillo, and in the summer as a weekend vacation town frequented for the most part by Romans with local roots.Historically, the town is known mostly as the birthplace of
St. Giuseppe di Leonessa .Main sights
Leonessa is an art city of primarily medieval aspect, with a particularly attractive main square. Churches include:
*S. Pietro
*S. Francesco
*Church and sanctuary of S. Giuseppe da Leonessa
*S. Maria del PopoloFractions
Albaneto, Casanova, Fontenova, Leonessa Colleverde, Cumulata, Sala, San Clemente, San Vito, Vallimpuni, Viesci, Vindoli, Volciano, Casale dei Frati, Villa Alesse, Villa Berti, Villa Bigioni, Villa Bradde, Villa Carmine, Villa Ciavatta, Villa Climinti, Villa Colapietro, Villa Cordeschi, Villa Gizzi, Villa Lucci, Villa Massi, Villa Pulcini, Villa Zunna, Albaneto, Piedelpoggio, Villa Immagine, Corvatello, Sant'Angelo, Terzone, Casa Buccioli, Capodacqua, Ocre, Pianezza, San Giovenale, Vallunga
External links
* [http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/Europe/Italy/Lazio/Rieti/Leonessa/Leonessa/home.html Bill Thayer's site]
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