Castel di Tora

Castel di Tora is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Lazio, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Rome and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Rieti.

Castel di Tora
Comune
Comune di Castel di Tora
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Location of Castel di Tora
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Coordinates: 42°13′N 12°58′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Province	Rieti (RI)
Government
• Mayor	Cesarina D'Alessandro
Area [1]
• Total	15.49 km2 (5.98 sq mi)
Elevation	607 m (1,991 ft)
Population  (31 March 2017)[2]
• Total	278
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Demonym	Castelvecchiesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	02020
Dialing code	0765
Website	Official website

Castel di Tora borders the following municipalities: Ascrea, Colle di Tora, Pozzaglia Sabina, Rocca Sinibalda, Varco Sabino. It is located on the shores of Lake Turano.

Sights include the pentagonal tower of the former castle, the hermitage of San Salvatore, and the sanctuary of Santa Anatolia. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]