Turania
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Country | Italy | |
region | Lazio | |
province | Rieti (RI) | |
Coordinates | 42 ° 8 ' N , 13 ° 1' E | |
height | 703 m slm | |
surface | 8.60 km² | |
Residents | 234 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 27 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 02020 | |
prefix | 0765 | |
ISTAT number | 057071 | |
Popular name | Turanensi | |
Patron saint | Sant'Andrea | |
Website | Turania | |
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Turania is an Italian commune with 234 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Rieti in the Lazio region .
geography
Turania is 73 km northeast of Rome and 50 km southeast of Rieti . It is located above the Turano valley in the Sabine Mountains .
The municipality extends over an altitude difference of 540 to 975 meters above sea level. Turania is a member of the Comunità Montana del Turano .
The community is located in earthquake zone 2 (medium risk).
The neighboring municipalities are Carsoli ( AQ ), Collalto Sabino , Collegiove , Pozzaglia Sabina and Vivaro Romano ( RM ).
history
The parish was called Petescia until 1950 , when it was renamed after the river it crosses.
Petescia was first mentioned in 890.
Population development
year | 1861 | 1881 | 1901 | 1921 | 1936 | 1951 | 1971 | 1991 | 2001 | 2016 |
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Residents | 869 | 894 | 1.109 | 1,063 | 1,058 | 918 | 456 | 281 | 272 | 232 |
Source: ISTAT
traffic
Turania is 11 km from the Carsoli motorway exit on the A24 Strada dei Parchi .
The nearest train station is also in Carsoli on the Rome - Avezzano line, 9 km away.
Web links
- Turania on www.sabina.it (Italian)
- Turania on www.comuni-italiani.it (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
- ^ Italian civil defense