San Gemini

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
Comune
Comune di San Gemini
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Coat of arms
Location of San Gemini
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Coordinates: 42°36′40″N 12°32′45″E
Country	Italy
Region	Umbria
Province	Terni (TR)
Frazioni	Acquavogliera, Colle Pizzuto, Quadrelletto, Sangemini Fonte
Government
• Mayor	Luciano Clementella
Area [1]
• Total	27.9 km2 (10.8 sq mi)
Elevation	337 m (1,106 ft)
Population  (30 June 2016)[2]
• Total	5,015
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Demonym	Sangeminesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	05029
Dialing code	0744
Patron saint	San Gemine
Saint day	9 October
Website	Official website

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