Turania

This article is about the Italian municipality. For the land of Turans, see Turan. For the moth genus, see Turania (moth). For the plant genus, see Turania (plant).

Turania is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Rome and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Rieti.

Turania
Comune
Comune di Turania
View of Turania
Location of Turania
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Coordinates: 42°8′N 13°1′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Province	Rieti (RI)
Government
• Mayor	Roberto Proietti
Area [1]
• Total	8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Elevation	703 m (2,306 ft)
Population  (31 December 2012[2])[3]
• Total	236
• Density	27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	02020
Dialing code	0765

Turania borders the following municipalities: Carsoli, Collalto Sabino, Collegiove, Pozzaglia Sabina, Vivaro Romano.