Fara in Sabina

Comune in Lazio, Italy

Fara in Sabina

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Comune di Fara in Sabina

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Coordinates: 42°13′N 12°44′E﻿ / ﻿42.217°N 12.733°E﻿ / 42.217; 12.733
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

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• Total

| 55 km2 (21 sq mi)
Elevation

| 482 m (1,581 ft)
Population

(31 December 2017[2])[3]

• 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 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

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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.[4]

The main Roman Catholic church is the Duomo Collegiata di Sant'Antonio Martire.

## Geography

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The municipality borders with Castelnuovo di Farfa, Montelibretti, Montopoli di Sabina, Nerola and Toffia.[5]

It counts the hamlets of Baccelli, Borgo Quinzio, Canneto Sabino, Coltodino, Corese Terra, Farfa, Passo Corese, Prime Case and Talocci.

## International relations

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy

Fara in Sabina is twinned with:

* Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy
* Santa Vittoria in Matenano, Italy
* Villemur-sur-Tarn, France

Orsini Palace. Remains of the Abbey of St. Martin.

## References

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1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
4. ^ World War II - PoW Escape Routes in Italy 1943/44 Archived 2012-01-31 at the Wayback Machine P.4
5. ^ 41835 (x j a h) Fara in Sabina on OpenStreetMap

## External links

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* Media related to Fara in Sabina at Wikimedia Commons
* Official website (in Italian)

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Lazio * Comuni of the Province of Rieti

* Accumoli
* Amatrice
* Antrodoco
* Ascrea
* Belmonte in Sabina
* Borbona
* Borgo Velino
* Borgorose
* Cantalice
* Cantalupo in Sabina
* Casaprota
* Casperia
* Castel Sant'Angelo
* Castel di Tora
* Castelnuovo di Farfa
* Cittaducale
* Cittareale
* Collalto Sabino
* Colle di Tora
* Collegiove
* Collevecchio
* Colli sul Velino
* Concerviano
* Configni
* Contigliano
* Cottanello
* Fara in Sabina
* Fiamignano
* Forano
* Frasso Sabino
* Greccio
* Labro
* Leonessa
* Longone Sabino
* Magliano Sabina
* Marcetelli
* Micigliano
* Mompeo
* Montasola
* Monte San Giovanni in Sabina
* Montebuono
* Monteleone Sabino
* Montenero Sabino
* Montopoli di Sabina
* Morro Reatino
* Nespolo
* Orvinio
* Paganico Sabino
* Pescorocchiano
* Petrella Salto
* Poggio Bustone
* Poggio Catino
* Poggio Mirteto
* Poggio Moiano
* Poggio Nativo
* Poggio San Lorenzo
* Posta
* Pozzaglia Sabina
* Rieti
* Rivodutri
* Rocca Sinibalda
* Roccantica
* Salisano
* Scandriglia
* Selci
* Stimigliano
* Tarano
* Toffia
* Torri in Sabina
* Torricella in Sabina
* Turania
* Vacone
* Varco Sabino

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