Latera
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{{Infobox CityIT |
img_coa = Latera-Stemma.png|
official_name = Comune di Latera|
region = [[Lazio]] |
province = [[Province of Viterbo|Viterbo]] (VT) |
elevation_m = 508|
area_total_km2 = 22.66|
population_as_of = [[2004]]|
population_total = 994|
population_density_km2 = 45.15|
timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]], [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1 |
coordinates = {{coor dm|42|37|N|11|49|E}}|
frazioni = Cantoniera di Latera |
telephone = 0761 |
postalcode = 01010|
gentilic = Lateresi|
saint = Sant'Angelo|
day = [[September 8]] |
mayor = |
website = |
}}'''Latera''' is a small town and [[comune]] in the [[Province of Viterbo]], [[Italy]].
Situated near [[Bolsena Lake]] and [[Mezzano Lake]], is important for vulcanic underground activity near the inhabitated centre. It has a small rock with a medieval palace by [[Farnese]] family, surrounded by medieval stone houses.
[[image:Latera Ponte.JPG|thumb|220px|left|The Ducal Fountain (''Fontana del Ponte''), 17th century.]]
==History==
Latera and its castle are known by documents from around the beginning of the 12th century. It began its long-lasting link with the [[Farnese family]] in 1408, when [[Pope Gregory XII]] conceded vicardom of the city to Ranuccio Farnese, creating with the namesake city of [[Farnese]] a Duchy independent from that of the nearby [[Castro (city)|Castro]]. The Farnese reigned over Latera until 1650.
==Main sights==
*The '''Palace of Ranuccio Farnese'''
*The Three Fountains
*Museum of Earth, inaugurated in 1999
==See also==
*[[Wars of Castro]]
[[Image:Latera Panorama.jpg|800px|thumb|center|Panorama of Latera, with the old city on the left.]]
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