Casperia

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Casperia
coat of arms
Casperia (Italy)
Casperia
Country Italy
region Lazio
province Rieti  (RI)
Coordinates 42 ° 20 '  N , 12 ° 40'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 20 '19 "  N , 12 ° 40' 12"  E
height 397  m slm
surface 25 km²
Residents 1,213 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 49 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 02041
prefix 0765
ISTAT number 057012
Popular name Casperiani or Aspresi
Patron saint San Giovanni Battista
Website Casperia

Casperia is a municipality in the province of Rieti in the Italian region of Lazio with 1213 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). It is located 63 km north of Rome and 37 km southwest of Rieti .

The place was called Aspra Sabina until 1947 .

geography

Casperia is located on a hill in the Sabine Mountains . The districts of Paranzano, Santa Maria in Legarano and San Vito belong to the municipality.

Casperia is a member of the Comunità Montana Sabina . The Bandiera Arancione carries a quality seal in the field of tourism and the environment from the TCI .

The neighboring towns are Cantalupo in Sabina , Contigliano , Montasola , Rieti , Roccantica , Selci and Torri in Sabina .

history

According to tradition, ancient Casperia was the oldest town of the Sabines , which was probably in the area of ​​the present municipality. The medieval town of Aspra was first mentioned in writing in 1109. In 1189 he declared himself a Free Commune. In 1278 Aspra became a vassal of the Papal States and from 1376 belonged to the noble Savelli family . In 1592 he came back under the direct rule of the Vatican, which remained until the Italian unification in 1870.

Population development

year 1861 1881 1901 1921 1936 1951 1971 1991 2001
Residents 1,376 1,436 1,680 1,720 1,722 1,639 1,145 1,032 1,081

Source: ISTAT

politics

Stefano Petrocchi (Citizen List Insieme per ripartire ) was elected Mayor in June 2009. His predecessor Giancarlo Sileri (2004–2009) did not stand for election.

literature

  • Christoph Henning: Lazio. The land around Rome. With walks in the Eternal City (= DuMont art travel guide ). 3rd updated edition. DuMont-Reiseverlag, Ostfildern 2006, ISBN 3-7701-6031-2 .

swell

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ^ Italian Ministry of the Interior

Web links

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