Country Italy Elevation 482 m (1,581 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Postal code 02032 Dialling code 0765 | Demonym(s) Faresi Area 55 km² Local time Thursday 2:43 PM | |
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Frazioni Baccelli, Borgo Quinzio, Canneto Sabino, Coltodino, Corese Terra, Farfa, Passo Corese, Prime Case, Talocci Weather 21°C, Wind W at 3 km/h, 29% Humidity | ||
Fara in Sabina, also spelled Fara Sabina, is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Lazio, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Rome and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Rieti.
Contents
- Map of 02032 Fara In Sabina Province of Rieti Italy
- History
- Geography
- Main sights
- Twin towns Sister cities
- References
Map of 02032 Fara In Sabina, Province of Rieti, Italy
History
The area was already inhabited in prehistoric times, as attested by several archaeological findings from the mid-Palaeolithic and the late Bronze Ages.
Between the 9th and the 6th centuries BC, a settlement of the Sabines, identified with the city of Cures, existed here, continuing into Roman Empire times. Remains from it include the baths, a small theatre and terraces for agriculture.
The origins of the modern town date however to Lombard times (late 6th century AD), as it has been supposed from the presence of the Lombard word fara ("family clan") in the name. A castle is known from 1006, and from 1050 Fara was a possession of the Abbey of Farfa; later it was a fief of the Orsini.
During World War II, the POW camp P.G. 54 was located at adjacent Passo Corese.
Geography
The municipality borders with Castelnuovo di Farfa, Montelibretti, Montopoli di Sabina, Nerola and Toffia.
It counts the hamlets of Baccelli, Borgo Quinzio, Canneto Sabino, Coltodino, Corese Terra, Farfa, Passo Corese, Prime Case and Talocci.
Main sights
The Abbey of Farfa is located in the municipal territory.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Fara in Sabina is twinned with: