San Gemini

Comune in Umbria, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of San Gemini

42°36′40″N 12°32′45″E / 42.61111°N 12.54583°E / 42.61111; 12.54583CountryItalyRegionUmbriaProvinceTerni (TR)FrazioniAcquavogliera, Colle Pizzuto, Quadrelletto, Sangemini FonteGovernment

• MayorLuciano ClementellaArea

^[1]

• Total27.9 km² (10.8 sq mi)Elevation

337 m (1,106 ft)Population

(30 June 2016)^[2]

• Total5,015 • Density180/km² (470/sq mi)DemonymSangeminesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

05029

Dialing code0744Patron saintSan GemineSaint day9 OctoberWebsiteOfficial website

San Gemini is a comune (municipality) of c. 5,000 inhabitants in the province of Terni in the Italian region Umbria, located about 60 km south of Perugia and about 10 km northwest of Terni.

San Gemini borders the municipalities of Montecastrilli, Narni and Terni. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

The town is a well-preserved medieval burgh with two lines of walls, built over the remains of a small Roman center along the old Via Flaminia. It is especially known for its mineral waters.

Main sights

San Gemini Cathedral or Duomo - a 12-century church dedicated to the commune's patron, the locally venerated Saint Gemine, whose relics were recovered in 1775, was rebuilt in 1817. Brother Gemine was a monk of Syrian origins who died in 815.^[4] The burial urn and original stone are conserved in the sacristy; the saint has been reburied under the high altar. The saint's day is 9 October.
Carsulae -Archeological site
San Nicolò - Romanesque architecture church.
San Francesco - Franciscan church with 15th-century frescoes.
Geolab, is a permanent exhibition devoted to geological sciences.
San Giovanni Battista -11th century church
San Carlo -15th century church

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Umbria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
^ Umbria online: San Gemini