Vacone

Vacone
Country	Italy
region	Lazio
province	Rieti  (RI)
Coordinates	42 ° 23 '  N , 12 ° 39'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 23 '7 "  N , 12 ° 38' 35"  E
height	517  m slm
surface	9.14 km²
Residents	228 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	25 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	02040
prefix	0746
ISTAT number	057072
Popular name	Vaconesi
Patron saint	San Giovanni Evangelista
Website	Vacone

Vacone is a municipality with 228 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Rieti in the Italian region of Lazio .

geography

Vacone is 70 km north of Rome, 34 km west of Rieti and 27 km south of Terni . It is located in the Sabine Mountains on the border with Umbria and is a member of the Comunità Montana Sabina .

The municipality extends over an altitude difference of 250 to 1080 meters above sea level.

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

The neighboring municipalities are Calvi dell'Umbria ( TR ), Configni , Cottanello , Montasola and Torri in Sabina .

traffic

Vacone is located on the SS 313 state road , which connects Via Flaminia at Terni with Via Salaria at Passo Corese .

The nearest motorway exit is Ponzano Romano , 20 km away on the A1 Autostrada del Sole .

The nearest train station is in Stimigliano on the FR1 regional line , 17 km away.

history

The name Vacone may derive from the Sabine goddess Vacuna . Archaeological finds prove the settlement of the municipality already in antiquity. The medieval castle is first mentioned in 1027.

Population development

year	1861	1881	1901	1921	1936	1951	1971	1991	2001
Residents	304	410	496	459	452	414	290	265	247

Source: ISTAT

politics

Giuseppe Mellini (list of citizens) was elected mayor in June 2009.

Web links

• Vacone on www.sabina.it (Italian)
• Vacone on www.comuni-italiani.it (Italian)

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. ↑ Elezioni amministrative 6-7 giugno 2009 - Comunali in La Repubblica on 8 June 2009