Torricella in Sabina
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Torricella in Sabina is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Rieti
in the Italian
region Latium
, located about 50 km northeast of Rome
and about 15 km south of Rieti
.
Torricella in Sabina borders the following municipalities: Belmonte in Sabina
, Casaprota
, Monteleone Sabino
, Montenero Sabino
, Poggio Moiano
, Poggio San Lorenzo
, Rieti
, Rocca Sinibalda
. It is located near the ancient Via Salaria
, and in the Middle Ages it was a possession of the Abbey of Farfa
.
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 50 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 15 km south 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...
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Torricella in Sabina borders the following municipalities: Belmonte in Sabina
Belmonte in Sabina
Belmonte in Sabina is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 60 km northeast of Rome and about 10 km southeast of Rieti....
, Casaprota
Casaprota
Casaprota is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 45 km northeast of Rome and about 20 km southwest of Rieti.-External links:*...
, Monteleone Sabino
Monteleone Sabino
Monteleone Sabino is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 45 km northeast of Rome and about 20 km south of Rieti....
, Montenero Sabino
Montenero Sabino
Montenero Sabino is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 50 km northeast of Rome and about 14 km southwest of Rieti....
, Poggio Moiano
Poggio Moiano
Poggio Moiano is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 45 km northeast of Rome and about 20 km south of Rieti...
, Poggio San Lorenzo
Poggio San Lorenzo
Poggio San Lorenzo is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 50 km northeast of Rome and about 15 km south of Rieti....
, 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...
, Rocca Sinibalda
Rocca Sinibalda
Rocca Sinibalda is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 50 km northeast of Rome and about 15 km southeast of Rieti....
. It is located near the ancient Via Salaria
Via Salaria
The Via Salaria was an ancient Roman road in Italy.It eventually ran from Rome to Castrum Truentinum on the Adriatic coast - a distance of 242 km. The road also passed through Reate and Asculum...
, and in the Middle Ages it 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...
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