Rieti

Rieti is a comune and city in the Lazio region, in central Italy. Rieti is the capital of the province of Rieti and of the historical region of Sabina.

Rieti
Comune
Comune di Rieti
The city centre of Rieti as seen from San Mauro hill. In the background, the Rieti valley enclosed by the Sabine mountains; in the foreground, the Velino river.
Flag Coat of arms
The comune Rieti, in red, in its province
Location of Rieti
Rieti Location of Rieti in Italy Show map of Italy Rieti Rieti (Lazio) Show map of Lazio
Coordinates: 42°24′N 12°52′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Province	Rieti (RI)
Frazioni	see list
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Cicchetti[1]
Area [2]
• Total	206.46 km2 (79.71 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	405 m (1,329 ft)
Highest elevation	2,088 m (6,850 ft)
Lowest elevation	319 m (1,047 ft)
Population  (1 January 2017)[3]
• Total	47,552
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Demonym	Reatini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	057059
Dialing code	02100
Patron saint	Saint Barbara
Saint day	4 December
Website	Official website

Geography

The town centre is on top of a small hill, in the southern edge of the plain of Rieti, at the bottom of Sabine mountains and of monti Reatini. The plain was once a large lake, drained by the ancient Romans, and is now the fertile basin of the Velino river.

The comune of has an area of 206.46 km² (79.71 sq mi), the largest comune in the province, and its altitude is 405 m (1,329 ft) above sea level.^[2]

Rieti borders with the comuni Belmonte in Sabina, Cantalice, Casperia, Cittaducale, Colli sul Velino, Concerviano, Contigliano, Greccio, Longone Sabino, Micigliano, Monte San Giovanni in Sabina, Montenero Sabino, Poggio Bustone, Rivodutri, Roccantica, Torricella in Sabina and two comuni of the province Terni in the Umbria regionː Stroncone and Terni.^[4]

Frazioni

The following frazioni (hamlets) are part of Rietiː Castel San Benedetto, Case San Benedetto, Casette, Castelfranco, Cerchiara, Chiesa nuova, Cupaello, Lisciano, Lugnano, Maglianello, Moggio, Piè di Moggio, Poggio Fidoni, Piani Poggio Fidoni, Poggio Perugino, San Filippo, Piani San Filippo, San Giovanni Reatino, Sant'Elia, Piani Sant'Elia, Setteponti, Vaiano, Vazia.

Population

As of 1 January 2017^[update], there are 47,552 persons (22,679 males and 24,873 females) living in the comune,^[3] for a population density of 230.3 inhabitants/km².

Population evolution

Gallery

• 
  The Velino river through Rieti.
• 
  View of Rieti: Velino river, St. Francis church, Mount Terminillo.
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  Remains of the Roman bridge (3rd century BC).
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  Palazzo Comunale (town hall of Rieti).
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  St. Augustine church.

Twinned and partner towns

Rieti is twinned with:

• Ito, Japan, since 1985;
• Saint-Pierre-lès-Elbeuf, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France, since 2000;
• Nordhorn, Lower Saxony, Germany, since 2010.

Related pages

• List of comuni of the Province of Rieti