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 Fara in Sabina within the Province of Rieti | |
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| 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 (31 December 2017[1]) | |
• 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 |
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Fara in Sabina (also shortened to Fara Sabina) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Lazio, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Rome and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Rieti.
History
[edit | edit source]The area was inhabited in prehistoric times, as attested by several archaeological findings from the mid-Palaeolithic and late Bronze Ages.
Between the 9th and the 6th centuries BC, a settlement of the Sabines, identified with the city of Cures, existed here, continuing into Roman Empire times. Remains from it include the baths, a small theatre and terraces for agriculture.
The origins of the modern town date from Lombard times (late 6th century AD), as it has been supposed from the presence of the Lombard word fara ("family clan") in the name. A castle is known from 1006 and, from 1050, Fara was a possession of the Abbey of Farfa, which is located in the present municipal territory. Later it was a fief of the Orsini.
During World War II, the POW camp P.G. 54 was located at adjacent Passo Corese.[2]
The main Roman Catholic church is the Duomo Collegiata di Sant'Antonio Martire.
Geography
[edit | edit source]The municipality borders with Castelnuovo di Farfa, Montelibretti, Montopoli di Sabina, Nerola and Toffia.[3]
It counts the hamlets of Baccelli, Borgo Quinzio, Canneto Sabino, Coltodino, Corese Terra, Farfa, Passo Corese, Prime Case and Talocci.
International relations
[edit | edit source]Fara in Sabina is twinned with:
- Italy Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy
- Italy Santa Vittoria in Matenano, Italy
- France Villemur-sur-Tarn, France
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ World War II - PoW Escape Routes in Italy 1943/44 Archived 2012-01-31 at the Wayback Machine P.4
- ^ 41835 Fara in Sabina on OpenStreetMap
External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Italian)
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