Fara in Sabina
Fara in Sabina | |
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| Comune di Fara in Sabina | |
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 Fara in Sabina within the Province of Rieti | |
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  Fara in Sabina Location of Fara in Sabina in Italy  Fara in Sabina Fara in Sabina (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates:42°13′N12°44′E/ 42.217°N 12.733°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Rieti(RI) |
| Frazioni | Baccelli, Borgo Quinzio, Canneto Sabino, Coltodino, Corese Terra,Farfa,Passo Corese,Prime Case, Talocci |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberta Cuneo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55 km2(21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 482 m (1,581 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,904 |
| • Density | 250/km2(650/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Faresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 02032 |
| Dialing code | 0765 |
| Patron saint | St. Antoninus |
| Saint day | 2 September |
| Website | Official website |
Fara in Sabina(also shortened toFara Sabina) is acomune(municipality) in theProvince of Rietiin theItalianregion ofLazio,located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast ofRomeand about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest ofRieti.
History
[edit]The area was inhabited inprehistorictimes, as attested by several archaeological findings from the mid-Palaeolithicand lateBronze Ages.
Between the 9th and the 6th centuries BC, a settlement of theSabines,identified with the city ofCures,existed here, continuing intoRoman Empiretimes. Remains from it include the baths, a small theatre and terraces for agriculture.
The origins of the modern town date fromLombardtimes (late 6th century AD), as it has been supposed from the presence of the Lombard wordfara( "family clan" ) in the name. A castle is known from 1006 and, from 1050, Fara was a possession of theAbbey of Farfa,which is located in the present municipal territory. Later it was a fief of theOrsini.
DuringWorld War II,thePOW campP.G. 54was located at adjacentPasso Corese.[4]
The mainRoman Catholicchurch is theDuomo Collegiata di Sant'Antonio Martire.
Geography
[edit]The municipality borders withCastelnuovo di Farfa,Montelibretti,Montopoli di Sabina,NerolaandToffia.[5]
It counts the hamlets of Baccelli, Borgo Quinzio, Canneto Sabino, Coltodino, Corese Terra,Farfa,Passo Corese,Prime Case and Talocci.
International relations
[edit]Fara in Sabina istwinnedwith:
References
[edit]- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat.
- ^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^World War II - PoW Escape Routes in Italy 1943/44Archived2012-01-31 at theWayback MachineP.4
- ^41835Fara in Sabina onOpenStreetMap
External links
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Media related toFara in Sabinaat Wikimedia Commons- Official website(in Italian)
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