Castel di Tora is a (municipality) in the
Province of Rieti
The province of Rieti () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lazio region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Rieti. Established in 1927, it has an area of with a total population of 157,887 people as of 2017. There are 73 ''comuni'' (: '' ...
in the
Italian
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region of
Lazio
Lazio ( , ; ) or Latium ( , ; from Latium, the original Latin name, ) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy, administrative regions of Italy. Situated in the Central Italy, central peninsular section of the country, it has 5,714,882 inhabitants an ...
, located about northeast of
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
and about southeast of
Rieti
Rieti (; , Sabino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of 47,700. It is the administrative seat of the province of Rieti and see of the diocese of Rieti, as well as the modern capital of the Sabina region.
T ...
.
Castel di Tora borders the following municipalities:
Ascrea
Ascrea is a (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about northeast of Rome and about southeast of Rieti.
Geography
It is an agricultural centre in the middle valley of the }. The municipality borders wi ...
,
Colle di Tora,
Pozzaglia Sabina,
Rocca Sinibalda,
Varco Sabino
Varco Sabino is a (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about northeast of Rome and about southeast of Rieti.
The municipality borders with Ascrea, Castel di Tora, Concerviano, Marcetelli, Paganic ...
. It is located on the shores of
Lake Turano.
Sights include the pentagonal tower of the former castle, the hermitage of San Salvatore, and the sanctuary of Santa Anatolia. It is one of
I Borghi più belli d'Italia
() is a non-profit private association of small Italian towns of strong historical and artistic interest, that was founded in March 2001 on the initiative of the Tourism Council of the National Association of Italian Municipalities, with the a ...
("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Lazio
Borghi più belli d'Italia
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