Roccantica

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Roccantica
coat of arms
Roccantica (Italy)
Roccantica
Country Italy
region Lazio
province Rieti  (RI)
Coordinates 42 ° 19 '  N , 12 ° 42'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 19 '13 "  N , 12 ° 41' 35"  E
height 457  m slm
surface 17 km²
Residents 543 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 32 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 02040
prefix 0765
ISTAT number 057061
Popular name Roccolani
Patron saint San Valentino
Website Roccantica

Roccantica is an Italian commune with 543 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Rieti in the Lazio region .

Panorama of Roccantica

geography

Roccantica is 68 km north of Rome and 35 km southwest of Rieti . It is located in the Hohe Sabina , the mountainous region between Rieti and the valley of the Tiber . The town center lies on the slope of Monte Pizzuto, which, at 1,288 m slm, forms the highest elevation in the municipality. The lowest point is 98 m slm

The community is located in earthquake zone 2 (medium risk).

Roccantica is a member of the Comunità Montana Sabina IV Zona .

The neighboring towns are Cantalupo in Sabina , Casperia , Monte San Giovanni in Sabina , Poggio Catino , Rieti and Salisano .

traffic

The nearest motorway exit is Ponzano Soratte on the A1 Autostrada del Sole in 18 km. The nearest train station is in Poggio Mirteto on the FR1 regional line , 11 km away.

history

Ascent to the castle

Roccantica was first mentioned in 792 as a Fundus Antiquum in a document from Farfa Abbey , which it was in possession of from 840 onwards. In 1060 the Roccolani defended Pope Nicholas II , who had holed up in the castle, successfully against the Crescentians . From 1477 to 1728 the place belonged to the noble Odescalchi family . After that it was directly subordinate to the Holy See . In 1860 it became part of the Kingdom of Italy . It has belonged to the Rieti Province since 1927.

Population development

year 1861 1881 1901 1921 1936 1951 1971 1991 2001
Residents 704 853 943 1,057 914 897 584 549 631

Source: ISTAT

politics

Riccardo Bianchini (list of citizens) was elected mayor in June 2009. He replaced Loretta Sabatini, who was no longer running.

Attractions

The ruins of the Torre Nicolò II, part of the former castle, commemorate the Pope who sought refuge here.

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 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ^ Italian civil defense
  3. ^ La Repubblica June 8, 2009

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