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Corchiano — Comune — Comune di Corchiano
Coat of armsLocation of Corchiano in Italy Coordinates: 42°20′45″N 12°21′23″E / 42.34583°N 12.35639°E Country Italy Region Latium Province Viterbo (VT) Government - Mayor Bengasi Battisti Area - Total 32.90 km2 (12.7 sq mi) Elevation 196 m (643 ft) Population (2008)[1] - Total 3,742 - Density 113.7/km2 (294.6/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 01030 Dialing code 0761 Patron saint St. Blaise Saint day February 3 Website Official website Corchiano is a town and comune in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. It was an ancient settlement of the Faliscans and, in the Renaissance and later, a fief of the Farnese family.
The local produce is hazelnuts and wine. Annual sagre include a live re-enactment of the birth of Jesus performed during Advent.
In the summer, a park not far from the centre of the village stays open very late, and the town has several restaurants.
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