Rieti is considered by the authors of the classical age to be the geographical center of Italy (Umbilicus Italiae).
The city of Rieti rises in the fertile Rieti plain on the slopes of Mount Terminillo, on the banks of the Velino river, in an area rich in water that provides the capital with much of the drinking water it needs.
Of even more ancient origins than Rome, it was founded at the beginning of the Iron Age and became an important city of the Sabines. It was conquered by the Romans in 290 BC and, after the fall of the empire, by the Visigoths; under the Lombards it was gastaldato in the Duchy of Spoleto. Having become part of the Papal State, it constituted a border territory with the Kingdom of Naples and in the 13th century it was frequently the seat of the pope.
After the annexation in 1860 to the Kingdom of Italy it was aggregated to the province of Perugia, in Umbria, until in 1927 the province of Rieti was established passing through Lazio. It is characterized by hot summers and winters with night temperatures often below freezing.
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The beauty of the landscape and the quiet of the places make it a livable place and a privileged destination for many tourists, especially from nearby Rome.
Rieti
Address: Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II - Palazzo Dosi 02100, Rieti
Phone: 0744 0746
Site:
http://www.provincia.rieti.it/Location inserted by
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