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28-585: (Redirected from Interamna ) Interamnia – also, Interamna (Greek: Ἰντέραμνα ) or Interamnium (Greek: Ἰντεράμνιον ) – is an ancient Latin placename, meaning "between rivers". There were at least three towns of ancient Italy so named: Interamna Nahars (or Nahartium), the modern Terni: the rivers are the Nera and the Serra Interamna Praetutiana (or Interamna Praetutianorum),

56-599: A Light rail line. Ternana Calcio is the main football club in the city. The club has twice played in Italy's first division Serie A (seasons 1972–1973 and 1974–1975 ). Ternana is currently playing in Serie B ( season 2021–2022 ). The club plays at the 22,000-seat Stadio Libero Liberati , named after Italian motorcycle racer Libero Liberati , who was born in Terni, won the 500cc World Championship in 1957, and died while he

84-719: A 165-metre (541 ft) tall waterfall which allowed the Velino river to flow into the Nera river, and create a large and fertile valley to be farmed. Of the original great lake only some minor lakes remain, the largest being Lago di Piediluco . After the fall of the Roman Empire, lack of maintenance caused the canal to become obstructed again and in the Middle Ages the lake partially reformed. New draining interventions were ordered in 1545 by Pope Paul III ; Antonio da Sangallo

112-639: A company listed on STAR segment of Borsa Italiana , that is active in the renewable energy sector, and promotes and develops technological start-ups in the cleantech sector. Terni is connected with the A1 motorway , the European route E45 and National Road Flaminia by the RATO , a motorway junction. Terni railway station is part of the Ancona–Orte railway , and is also a junction station for two secondary lines,

140-472: Is 14 km long and averages 7 km in width. It is bordered all round by mountains: Monti Sabini to the west and south and Monti Reatini to the east (the highest peak being Monte Terminillo , a popular skiing resort, 2,217 metres (7,274 ft) high). On the plain two minor lakes can be found, the remains of the ancient Lake Velinus: Lago Lungo and Lago di Ripasottile . These small wetlands have preserved similar conditions to those present before

168-541: The Fascist era , when two large dams were built along the course of the two main tributaries of Velino (rivers Salto and Turano) to control their flow. As a result, the large artificial lakes Salto and Turano were formed (around 20 km southeast from the Rieti plain). The Rieti Plain has a semi-circular shape and covers around 90 km (35 sq mi), ranging from 370 to 380  metres above sea level ; it

196-513: The Terni–Sulmona railway (which links Terni with L'Aquila ) and the Terni–Sansepolcro railway ( FCU ) (which serves Perugia ). One of the most important national freight stations is located nearby. The local urban and suburban transport service, ATC, runs 90 bus lines. In the north of the city (Colleluna zone), there are works in progress on the line from Perugia to enable it to be used as

224-520: The Rieti Valley was famous all over Italy for being very productive and disease-resistant; agronomist Nazareno Strampelli used it as a starting point for his experiments, which led to the creation of wheat varieties that became popular all over the world in the mid-20th century. Other crops in the past included woad and sugar beet (which was refined at the Rieti sugar mill). Today the most important crops are corn, sunflowers and vegetables. In

252-457: The Younger was charged to dig a new canal, but died of malaria in 1546 before the works were completed. Only in 1596 pope Clement VIII ordered new interventions, and Giovanni Fontana completed the new canal, ultimately draining the valley. Even after the lake was drained, recurring floods of the Velino river still caused problems for farmers, damaging their fields. This problem was solved in

280-579: The basilica-sanctuary in his honour. The city was founded around the 7th century BC by the Umbrians Nahartes , in a territory inhabited (as testified by archaeological excavations) as early as the Bronze Age . The Iguvine Tablets describe these Nahartes as a strong, numerous people and as the most important enemy of the Umbrian people of Gubbio (Iguvium). In the 3rd century BC, Terni

308-535: The city to have a role in the Second Industrial Revolution in Italy. Because of its industrial importance, the city was heavily bombed during World War II by the Allies . It remains an industrial hub and has been nicknamed "The Steel City". Terni is also known as the "City of Lovers", as its patron saint, Saint Valentine , was born and became a bishop here, and the remains are preserved in

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336-531: The confluence of the Nera river ( Ancient Umbrian Nahar , Latin : Nār, Nahar ) and the Serra stream. When disambiguation was needed, it was referred to as Interamna Nahars . Its inhabitants were known in Latin as Interamnātēs Na(ha)rtēs . Interamna was founded as an Ancient Roman town, albeit settlements in the Terni area well precede this occurrence. During the 19th century, steel mills were introduced and led

364-640: The course of his life, saint Francis of Assisi visited repeatedly the Rieti Valley: the first time probably in 1209, then a long stay in 1223 and then another from the autumn of 1225 to April 1226. While in the valley Francis presented the first living nativity scene , wrote the final version of the Franciscan Rule , probably also the Canticle of the Sun , and founded four shrines that are located at

392-510: The destination of pilgrims. It is the center of the Sabine region and an important part of the province of Rieti . Originated from the draining of the ancient Lake Velino , it is crossed by the Velino river and bordered by Monti Reatini and Monti Sabini . In prehistory , the Rieti Valley was entirely occupied by a large lake which ancient Romans called Lake Velinus , since its tributary

420-432: The draining of the valley, and are a resting area for many migrating bird species; for this reason the area is now a nature reserve. The Rieti Valley has always been known for its fertility, and was sometimes nicknamed "the granary of Rome ". Virgil wrote that, if a stick was planted in a field, it could not be seen anymore on the day after, due to the grass that had grown around it. In the 19th century, wheat native to

448-514: The formation of wide marshy zones around the lake where it was unhealthy to live because of malaria . For this reason, in 271 BC (after Rome had defeated the Sabines and acquired control of the area), consul Manius Curius Dentatus decided to drain the lake by digging an artificial canal in the limestone rock at Marmore. This imposing engineering achievement created the Cascata delle Marmore ,

476-462: The four borders of the plain: Sanctuary of Greccio , La Foresta , Poggio Bustone and Fonte Colombo . The stay of Saint Francis coincided with a period in which Rieti enjoyed economic prosperity and became often a papal seat, from Innocent III in 1198 to Boniface VIII in 1298. Today, the Franciscan sanctuaries have become objects of pilgrimage; tourists and pilgrims walk a path known as

504-544: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Interamnia&oldid=873146787 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Interamna Nahars The Latin name means "between-two-rivers", in reference to its location on

532-620: The modern Teramo: the rivers are the Tordino and the Vezzola Interamna Lirenas , no modern successor, on the Liri River Other [ edit ] 704 Interamnia , an asteroid named after the town of Teramo Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Interamnia . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

560-547: The province. The presence of important industries made the city a favorite target for the Allied bombardments in World War II . On August 11, 1943, a raid by 44 USAAF bombers, which dropped 213 tons of bombs, devastated the city, killing 564 people. It was the first of the 57 airstrikes that destroyed or damaged 40% of Terni's buildings and killed 1,018 civilians. Despite this, industrial environment increased quickly after

588-526: The same for centuries. After the Lombard conquest in 755, Terni lost prominence when it was reduced to a secondary town in the Duchy of Spoleto . In 1174, it was sacked by Frederick Barbarossa 's general, Archbishop Christian of Mainz . In the following century, Terni was one of the sites visited frequently by St. Francis to give sermons. In the 14th century Terni issued its own constitution, and from 1353

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616-472: The traditional industrial connotation of the city. In the 17th century, however, the population of Terni declined further due to plagues and famines. In the 19th century, Terni took advantage of the Industrial Revolution and of plentiful water sources in the area. New industries included a steelworks, a foundry , as well as weapons, jute and wool factories. In 1927, Terni became capital of

644-826: The walls were enlarged, and new channels were opened. As with many of the Italian communes of the Late Middle Ages, it was beset by civil unrest between the partisans of the Guelphs and Ghibellines , and later between the Nobili and Banderari (Terni's bourgeoisie). It later joined the Papal States . In 1580, an ironwork , the Ferriera, was introduced to work the iron ore mined in Monteleone di Spoleto , starting

672-474: The war. The city has three important industrial hubs: the first one is the Stainless Steel Area, called AST (part of the group ThyssenKrupp ) and is a wide area located in the east part of Terni. West of the town, there is a second industrial hub, known as "Area Polymer", with four different chemical multinational industries. The third industrial hub is Italeaf, which controls TerniEnergia,

700-480: The waterfall. This caused flooding in the valley around Terni below. For a long time this became the cause of interminable quarrels between the cities of Rieti and Terni. The issue was so contentious between the two cities that the Roman Senate was forced to address it in 54 BC. Aulus Pompeius represented Terni, and Cicero represented Rieti. The Senate did nothing about the problem, and the problem remained

728-692: Was conquered by the Romans and soon became an important municipium lying on the Via Flaminia and known under the name Interamna , meaning "between-two-rivers". In 271 BC the Roman consul Manius Curius Dentatus ordered the construction of a canal (the Curiano Trench) to divert the water from the marshes in the Rieti Valley and from Lake Velino over the natural cliff at Marmore , creating

756-483: Was the Velino river. The lake was formed during the quaternary , when limestone carried by water in the river deposited in the tight canyon where it flowed, shortly before joining the Nera river, near the present-day village of Marmore. As a result, the riverbed was occluded and the Rieti Plain was flooded becoming a lake. The water level in the lake rose and lowered several times during the centuries, favouring

784-531: Was training with his Gilera Saturno along the Valnerina road near Terni. Terni is twinned with: Rieti Valley The Rieti Valley or Rieti Plain ( Italian : Piana Reatina or Conca Reatina ) is a small plain in central Italy , where lies the city of Rieti, Lazio . It is also known as Sacred Valley and Holy Valley ( Italian : Valle Santa ) since saint Francis of Assisi lived here for many years and erected four shrines, which have become

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