Pescorocchiano
Encyclopedia
Pescorocchiano is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Rieti
in the Italian
region Latium
, located about 60 km northeast of Rome
and about 30 km southeast of Rieti
.
Pescorocchiano borders the following municipalities: Borgorose
, Carsoli
, Collalto Sabino
, Fiamignano
, Marcetelli
, Petrella Salto
, Sante Marie
, Tornimparte
, Varco Sabino
. It is located not far from the Lago del Salto
and is a typical agricultural municipality, renowned for the production of chestnut. The frazione (separated hamlet) of Civitella di Nesce, was most likely the seat of the Res publica Aequiculorum, an ancient Roman municipium
in the former territory of the Aequi
.
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 60 km northeast 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 30 km southeast 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...
.
Pescorocchiano borders the following municipalities: Borgorose
Borgorose
Borgorose is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 70 km northeast of Rome and about 40 km southeast of Rieti....
, Carsoli
Carsoli
Carsoli is a town and comune in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo . The ancient Roman city lies 4 km southwest of the modern town.-History:...
, Collalto Sabino
Collalto Sabino
Collalto Sabino is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 50 km northeast of Rome and about 35 km southeast of Rieti....
, Fiamignano
Fiamignano
Fiamignano is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 70 km northeast of Rome and about 25 km southeast of Rieti. Until 1927 it was part of the Province of L'Aquila.-External links:*...
, Marcetelli
Marcetelli
Marcetelli is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 60 km northeast of Rome and about 25 km southeast of Rieti...
, Petrella Salto
Petrella Salto
Petrella Salto is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 60 km northeast of Rome and about 20 km southeast of Rieti.-External links:*...
, Sante Marie
Sante Marie
Sante Marie is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy...
, Tornimparte
Tornimparte
Tornimparte is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.-Geography:Tornimparte is subdivided into 23 wards : Castiglione, Capo La Villa, Villagrande, Capolitto, Case Tirante, Piè la Villa, Piagge, Pianelle, Colle San Vito, Colle Santa Maria, Barano, San Nicola,...
, Varco Sabino
Varco Sabino
Varco Sabino is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 60 km northeast of Rome and about 20 km southeast of Rieti....
. It is located not far from the Lago del Salto
Lago del Salto
Lago del Salto is a lake in the Province of Rieti, Lazio, Italy. At an elevation of 535 m, its surface area is 10 km²....
and is a typical agricultural municipality, renowned for the production of chestnut. The frazione (separated hamlet) of Civitella di Nesce, was most likely the seat of the Res publica Aequiculorum, an ancient Roman municipium
Municipium
Municipium , the prototype of English municipality, was the Latin term for a town or city. Etymologically the municipium was a social contract between municipes, the "duty holders," or citizens of the town. The duties, or munera, were a communal obligation assumed by the municipes in exchange for...
in the former territory of the Aequi
Aequi
thumb|300px|Location of the Aequi in central Italy.The Aequi were an ancient people of northeast Latium and the central Appennines of Italy who appear in the early history of ancient Rome. After a long struggle for independence from Rome they were defeated and substantial Roman colonies were...
.