Fara in Sabina is a comune (municipality) in the Province o Rieti in the Italian region Lazio, locatit aboot 40 kilometre (25 mi) northeast o Roum an aboot 25 kilometre (16 mi) soothwast o Rieti. It borders the municipalities o Castelnuovo di Farfa, Montelibretti, Montopoli di Sabina, Nerola, Toffia. The Abbey o Farfa is locatit in the tounship's territory.

Fara in Sabina
Comune di Fara in Sabina
Palazzo Orsini.
Palazzo Orsini.
Fara in Sabina is located in Italy
Fara in Sabina
Fara in Sabina
Location o Fara in Sabina in Italy
Coordinates: 42°13′N 12°44′E / 42.217°N 12.733°E / 42.217; 12.733
KintraItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceRieti (RI)
FrazioniBaccelli, Borgo Quinzio, Canneto Sabino, Coltodino, Corese Terra, Passo Corese, Farfa, Prime Case, Talocci
Govrenment
 • MayorDavide Basilicata
Area
 • Total54.9 km2 (21.2 sq mi)
Elevation
482 m (1,581 ft)
Population
 (February 2010[1])
 • Total13,142
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
02032
Diallin code0765
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid
Remains o the Abbey o St. Martin.

History

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The aurie wis awready inhabitit in prehistoric times, as attestit bi several airchaeological fyndins frae the mid-Palaeolithic an the late Bronze Ages.

Atween the 9t an the 6t hunderyears BC, a dounset o the Sabines, identifee'd wi the ceety o Cures, existit here, continuin intae Roman Empire times. Remains frae it include the baths, a smaw theatre an terraces for agricultur.

The oreegins o the modren toun date housomeivver tae Lombard times (late 6t hunderyear AD), as it haes been supposit frae the presence o the Lombard wird fara ("faimily clan") in the name. A castle is kent frae 1006, an frae 1050 Fara wis a possession o the Abbey o Farfa; later it wis a fief o the Orsini.

Durin Warld War II, the POW camp P.G. 54 wis locatit at adjacent Passo Corese.[2]

Internaitional relations

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Twin touns — Sister ceeties

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Fara in Sabina is twinned wi:

References

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  1. Aw demographics an ither statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. World War II - PoW Escape Routes in Italy 1943/44 Archived 2012-01-31 at the Wayback Machine P.4

Freemit airtins

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