Forano
Encyclopedia
Forano is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Rieti
in the Italian
region Latium
, located about 45 km north of Rome
and about 25 km southwest of Rieti
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,697 and an area of 17.5 km².
Forano borders the following municipalities: Cantalupo in Sabina
, Filacciano
, Poggio Catino
, Poggio Mirteto
, Ponzano Romano
, Selci
, Stimigliano
, Tarano
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Rieti
Province of Rieti
The Province of Rieti is a province in the Lazio region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Rieti.It has an area of 2,749 km², and a total population of 153,258 . There are 73 comuni in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Rieti.It was founded in 1927.-External links:*...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Latium
Latium
Lazio is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy, situated in the central peninsular section of the country. With about 5.7 million residents and a GDP of more than 170 billion euros, Lazio is the third most populated and the second richest region of Italy...
, located about 45 km north of Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and about 25 km southwest of Rieti
Rieti
Rieti is a city and comune in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of c. 47,700. It is the capital of province of Rieti.The town centre rests on a small hilltop, commanding a wide plain at the southern edge of an ancient lake. The area is now the fertile basin of the Velino River...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,697 and an area of 17.5 km².
Forano borders the following municipalities: Cantalupo in Sabina
Cantalupo in Sabina
Cantalupo in Sabina is a town and comune in the province of Rieti, on the Sabine Hills of Lazio. It is famous as the reputed origin of the muskmelon called a cantaloupe melon....
, Filacciano
Filacciano
Filacciano is a comune in the Province of Rome in the Italian region Latium, located about 40 km north of Rome....
, Poggio Catino
Poggio Catino
Poggio Catino is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 45 km northeast of Rome and about 20 km southwest of Rieti...
, Poggio Mirteto
Poggio Mirteto
Poggio Mirteto is a comune in the province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, about 45 km northeast of Rome and about 20 km southwest of Rieti, situated on a height by the River Sole, in a fertile region, where pot-herbs, cereals, grapes and pastures are cultivated, and where...
, Ponzano Romano
Ponzano Romano
Ponzano Romano is a comune in the Province of Rome in the Italian region Latium, located about 40 km north of Rome. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,061 and an area of 19.3 km²....
, Selci
Selci
Selci is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 45 km north of Rome and about 25 km southwest of Rieti. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,038 and an area of 7.8 km²....
, Stimigliano
Stimigliano
Stimigliano is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 45 km north of Rome and about 25 km southwest of Rieti. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,828 and an area of 11.4 km²....
, Tarano
Tarano
Tarano is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 50 km north of Rome and about 25 km west of Rieti...
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