Vacone
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Country | Italy | |
region | Lazio | |
province | Rieti (RI) | |
Coordinates | 42 ° 23 ' N , 12 ° 39' 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 |
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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
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
- ^ Italian civil defense
- ↑ Elezioni amministrative 6-7 giugno 2009 - Comunali in La Repubblica on 8 June 2009