Province of Rieti
Province of Rieti | |
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Region | Lazio |
Capital(s) | Rieti |
Comuni | 73 |
Government | |
• President | Roberta Cuneo (Lega) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,749.16 km2(1,061.46 sq mi) |
Population (30 June 2016) | |
• Total | 157,887 |
• Density | 57/km2(150/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | €2.943 billion (2015) |
• Per capita | €18,542 (2015) |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Postal code | 02010-02016, 02018-02026, 02030-02035, 02037-02044, 02046-02048, 02949 |
Telephone prefix | 0744, 0746, 0765 |
Vehicle registration | RI |
ISTAT | 57 |
Theprovince of Rieti(Italian:provincia di Rieti) is aprovincein theLazioregion ofItaly.Its capital is the city ofRieti.Established in 1927, it has an area of 2,750.52 square kilometres (1,061.98 sq mi) with a total population of 157,887 people as of 2017.[2]There are 73comuni(sg.:comune) in the province.
Geography[edit]
A large part of its territory corresponds to the historical-geographical region ofSabina.Rieti is located in the north-east Lazio. It is bordered to the west, along the riverTiberby theprovince of Viterboand to the south-west by theMetropolitan City of Rome Capital.It is also bordered by theregionsofUmbriato the north and byMarcheto the east.
The province is largely mountainous with theMonti della Duchessaand theMonti del Cicolanoranges in the south withMonte NuriaandMonte Giano,theMonti Reatinirange withMonte Terminillo(2217 m) in the north in part of the AbruzzeseApennines,[3]andMonti della Laga(2458 m) to the east on the border with Abruzzo. Of particular importance are the two artificial lakes in theValle del Salto:Lago del SaltoandLago del Turano,both created during the Fascist period. Lago del Salto is the largest in the Lazio region and is situated at an altitude of 1,755 metres (5,758 ft).[4]
There are several protected areas in the province. To the south lies the Parco regionale naturale dei Monti Lucretili,[5]to the southeast the Riserva regionale Montagne della Duchessa, and a small part of the Parco regionale naturale del Sirente - Velino. Between the two areas is the Riserva naturale Monte Navegna e Monte Cervia (between the lakes of Salto and Turano. In the east, in the Monti della Laga range is the Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga. Also of note is the Riserva parziale naturale dei Laghi Lungo e Ripasottile on theRieti Plain,and the Riserva naturale di Nazzano, Tevere-Farfa to the west. Riserva parziale naturale dei Laghi Lungo e Ripasottile contains the lakes ofLungoandRipasottile,which support a diversity of wildlife, particularly birds such asheronsandlittle grebes.[4]There are numerous natural oases, castles, fortresses and Franciscan sanctuaries dotted about the province of Rieti.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3),OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
- ^"Statistiche demografiche".Istituto Nazionale di Statistica.Retrieved30 September2014.
- ^Fields, Nic (1 January 2012).Early Roman Warrior 753-321 BC.Osprey Publishing. p. 14.ISBN978-1-84908-833-6.
- ^abc"Rieti".Italia.it.Retrieved30 September2014.
- ^Worboys, Graeme; Francis, Wendy L.; Lockwood, Michael (January 2010).Connectivity Conservation Management: A Global Guide (with Particular Reference to Mountain Connectivity Conservation).Earthscan. p. 281.ISBN978-1-84407-603-1.
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