From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Montelibretti is a toun an comune (municipality) in the Province o Roum in the Italian region Lazio, locatit aboot 30 km northeast o Roum on the slopes o Monti Sabini.
Montelibretti | |
---|---|
Comune | |
Comune di Montelibretti | |
Coordinates: 42°8′N 12°44′E | |
Kintra | Italy |
Region | Lazio |
Province | Roum (RM) |
Frazioni | Pianabella di Montelibretti, Passo Corese (together with the comune of Fara in Sabina), Borgo Santa Maria, Montemaggiore |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Luigi Sergi |
Area | |
• Total | 44.0 km2 (17.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 5,023 |
• Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Montelibrettesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 00010 |
Diallin code | 0774 |
Patron saunt | St. Nicholas o Bari, Blessed Virgin o Carmine |
Saunt day | Mey 9 an 10, 2nt Seturday in October |
Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
Montelibretti borders the follaein municipalities: Capena, Fara in Sabina, Fiano Romano, Monterotondo, Montopoli di Sabina, Montorio Romano, Moricone, Nerola, Palombara Sabina.
The name derives frae the presence o a Roman villa awned bi Caius Brutius Presentis, Commodus' faither-in-law. In the Middle Ages, stairtin frae the 15t century, it wis a fortress o the Orsini, who wur succeedit bi the Barberini an then bi the Sciarra.
In 1867 it wis the location o a battle atween Garibaldine an Papal troops, in the course o the Battle o Mentana.
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.