Fara Sabina

Fara in Sabina
Comune
Comune di Fara in Sabina
Panoramic view
Coat of arms
Fara in Sabina within the Province of Rieti
Fara in Sabina Location of Fara in Sabina in Italy
Coordinates: 42°13′N 12°44′E / 42.217°N 12.733°E / 42.217; 12.733
Country	Italy
Region	Latium
Province / Metropolitan city	Rieti (RI)
Frazioni	Baccelli, Borgo Quinzio, Canneto Sabino, Coltodino, Corese Terra, Farfa, Passo Corese, Prime Case, Talocci
Government
• Mayor	Davide Basilicata
Area
• Total	55 km2 (21 sq mi)
Elevation	482 m (1,581 ft)
Population (December 2013)
• Total	13,576
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Faresi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	02032
Dialing code	0765
Website	Official website

Fara in Sabina, also spelled Fara Sabina, is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Lazio, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Rome and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Rieti.

The area was already inhabited in prehistoric times, as attested by several archaeological findings from the mid-Palaeolithic and the late Bronze Ages.

Between the 9th and the 6th centuries BC, a settlement of the Sabines, identified with the city of Cures, existed here, continuing into Roman Empire times. Remains from it include the baths, a small theatre and terraces for agriculture.

The origins of the modern town date however to Lombard times (late 6th century AD), as it has been supposed from the presence of the Lombard word fara ("family clan") in the name. A castle is known from 1006, and from 1050 Fara was a possession of the Abbey of Farfa; later it was a fief of the Orsini.

During World War II, the POW camp P.G. 54 was located at adjacent Passo Corese.

The municipality borders with Castelnuovo di Farfa, Montelibretti, Montopoli di Sabina, Nerola and Toffia.

It counts the hamlets of Baccelli, Borgo Quinzio, Canneto Sabino, Coltodino, Corese Terra, Farfa, Passo Corese, Prime Case and Talocci.

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