Rieti
Rieti (Italian: [ˈrjɛːti]; Latin: Reate, Sabino: Riete; Hebrew: ריאיטי) is a town and comune in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of 47,700. It is the administrative seat of the province of Rieti and see of the diocese of Rieti, as well as the modern capital of the Sabina region.
Rieti | |
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| Comune di Rieti | |
The city centre of Rieti as seen from San Mauro hill, east of the city. In the background, the Rieti valley enclosed by the Sabine mountains; in the foreground, the Velino river. | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Rieti | |
Rieti Location of Rieti in Italy Rieti Rieti (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 42°24′N 12°52′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Rieti (RI) |
| Frazioni | Case San Benedetto, Casette, Castelfranco, Cerchiara, Chiesa Nuova, Cupaello, Lisciano, Lugnano, Maglianello, Moggio, Piane di Poggio Fidoni, Piani di Sant'Elia, Piè di Moggio, Poggio Fidoni, Poggio Perugino, San Giovanni Reatino, Sant'Elia, Vaiano, Vazia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniele Sinibaldi (Fdl) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 206.52 km2 (79.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2008) | |
| • Total | 47,745 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Reatini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 02100 |
| Dialing code | 0746 |
| Patron saint | St. Barbara |
| Saint day | December 4 |
| Website | Official website |
The town centre stands on a small hilltop, commanding from the southern edge the wide Rieti valley, at the bottom of the Sabine hills and of monti Reatini, including mount Terminillo. The plain was once a large lake, drained by the ancient Romans, and is now the fertile basin of the Velino River. Only the small Ripasottile and Lungo lakes remain of the larger original.
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