Fara in Sabina
Encyclopedia
Fara in Sabina is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Rieti
in the Italian
region Latium
, located about 40 km northeast of Rome
and about 25 km southwest of Rieti
.
Fara in Sabina borders the following municipalities: Castelnuovo di Farfa
, Montelibretti
, Montopoli di Sabina
, Nerola
, Toffia
. The Abbey of Farfa
is located in the commune's territory.
s.
Between the 9th and the 6th centuries BC, a settlement of the Sabines, identified with the city of Cures, existed here, and was inhbited also in Roman times. Remains from it include the baths, a small theatre and terraces for agriculture.
The origins of the modern town date however to 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
; later it was a fief of the Orsini.
During World War II
, the POW camp P.G. 54 was located at adjacent Passo Corese
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Rieti
Province of Rieti
The Province of Rieti is a province in the Lazio region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Rieti.It has an area of 2,749 km², and a total population of 153,258 . There are 73 comuni in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Rieti.It was founded in 1927.-External links:*...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Latium
Latium
Lazio is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy, situated in the central peninsular section of the country. With about 5.7 million residents and a GDP of more than 170 billion euros, Lazio is the third most populated and the second richest region of Italy...
, located about 40 km northeast of Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and about 25 km southwest of Rieti
Rieti
Rieti is a city and comune in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of c. 47,700. It is the capital of province of Rieti.The town centre rests on a small hilltop, commanding a wide plain at the southern edge of an ancient lake. The area is now the fertile basin of the Velino River...
.
Fara in Sabina borders the following municipalities: Castelnuovo di Farfa
Castelnuovo di Farfa
Castelnuovo di Farfa is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 40 km northeast of Rome and about 20 km southwest of Rieti.-References:...
, Montelibretti
Montelibretti
Montelibretti is a town and comune in the Province of Rome in the Italian region Lazio, located about 30 km northeast of Rome on the slopes of Monti Sabini....
, Montopoli di Sabina
Montopoli di Sabina
Montopoli di Sabina is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 40 km northeast of Rome and about 20 km southwest of Rieti.-External links:*...
, Nerola
Nerola
Castello Orsini of Nerola.|thumb|leftNerola is a city and comune of 1,419 inhabitants of the province of Rome, Latium, Italy.-History:The name Nerola is probably derived from the Sabine word nero or nerio, which meant "strong" and "brave"...
, Toffia
Toffia
Toffia is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 40 km northeast of Rome and about 25 km southwest of Rieti. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 948 and an area of 11.2 km²....
. The Abbey of Farfa
Abbey of Farfa
Farfa Abbey is a territorial abbey in northern Lazio, central Italy. It is one of the most famous abbeys of Europe. It belongs to the Benedictine Order and is located about 60 km from Rome, in the commune of Fara Sabina, not far from the Fara Sabina railway station.-History:A legend in the...
is located in the commune's territory.
History
The area was already inhabited in prehistoric times, as attested by several archaeological findings from the mid-Palaeolithic and the late Bronze AgeBronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
s.
Between the 9th and the 6th centuries BC, a settlement of the Sabines, identified with the city of Cures, existed here, and was inhbited also in Roman times. Remains from it include the baths, a small theatre and terraces for agriculture.
The origins of the modern town date however to Lombard
Lombards
The Lombards , also referred to as Longobards, were a Germanic tribe of Scandinavian origin, who from 568 to 774 ruled a Kingdom in Italy...
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
Abbey of Farfa
Farfa Abbey is a territorial abbey in northern Lazio, central Italy. It is one of the most famous abbeys of Europe. It belongs to the Benedictine Order and is located about 60 km from Rome, in the commune of Fara Sabina, not far from the Fara Sabina railway station.-History:A legend in the...
; later it was a fief of the Orsini.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the POW camp P.G. 54 was located at adjacent Passo Corese
Passo Corese
Passo Corese is a precinct of Fara in Sabina, 35 km from Rome, Italy. It was the venue for the riding part of the modern pentathlon event for the 1960 Summer Olympics. During World War II, it was the site of a large POW camp, P.G. 54-References:...
.