Montasola
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Country | Italy | |
region | Lazio | |
province | Rieti (RI) | |
Coordinates | 42 ° 23 ' N , 12 ° 41' E | |
height | 604 m slm | |
surface | 13 km² | |
Residents | 387 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 30 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 02040 | |
prefix | 0746 | |
ISTAT number | 057039 | |
Popular name | Montasolani | |
Patron saint | Santi Pietro e Tommaso | |
Website | Montasola |
Montasola is a municipality with 387 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Rieti in the Italian region of Lazio .
geography
Montasola is 74 km north of Rome , 33 km west of Rieti and 30 km south of Terni . It is located on a steep hill in the Sabine Mountains, visible from afar . At the foot of the hill is the Forcella district . The municipality extends over an altitude difference of 260 to 1,260 m slm Montasola is a member of the Comunità Montana Sabina IV Zona .
The community is located in earthquake zone 2 (medium risk).
The neighboring municipalities are Casperia , Contigliano , Cottanello , Torri in Sabina and Vacone .
traffic
The nearest motorway exit is Ponzano Soratte on the A1 Autostrada del Sole in 22 km. The nearest train station is in Contigliano on the Terni - Sulmona line , 17 km away.
history
Archaeological finds prove the settlement of the municipal area since ancient times. Grave structures were found along a road. A villa rustica continued to be used in the Middle Ages under the name Curtis de Lauri and was expanded by the Farfa Abbey to the Castellum de Lori before 936 . In 1191 the population was brought together in a castrum on Monte Asola, which belonged directly to the Holy See . In the 14th and 15th centuries, Montasola belonged alternately to the Orsini and Savelli before it returned to the Apostolic Chamber in 1501 . In 1853 Montasola became an independent municipality and has belonged to the province of Rieti since 1927.
Population development
year | 1861 | 1881 | 1901 | 1921 | 1936 | 1951 | 1971 | 1991 | 2001 |
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Residents | 480 | 577 | 720 | 878 | 662 | 635 | 334 | 380 | 368 |
Source: ISTAT
politics
Francesco Annibaldi (citizen list Nuove idee per nuovo millenio ) was elected mayor in June 2009 as the only candidate.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
- ^ Italian civil defense
- ^ Italian Ministry of the Interior
Web links
- Montasola on www.sabina.it (Italian)
- Comunità Montana Sabina IV Zona (Italian)
- Montasola on www.comuni-italiani.it (Italian)