Castel di Tora is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Rieti
The Province of Rieti ( it, Provincia di Rieti) is a 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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** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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region
Lazio
it, Laziale
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, located about northeast of
Rome
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, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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and about southeast of
Rieti
Rieti (; lat, Reate, 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 re ...
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Castel di Tora borders the following municipalities:
Ascrea
Ascrea is a (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about northeast of Rome and about southeast of Rieti.
Geography
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Colle di Tora
Colle di Tora is a (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about northeast of Rome and about southeast of Rieti. It is located on the shores of Lake Turano.
Colle di Tora borders the following municip ...
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Pozzaglia Sabina
Pozzaglia Sabina is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about northeast of Rome
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Rocca Sinibalda
Rocca Sinibalda is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Lazio, located about northeast of Rome and about southeast of Rieti.
It is home to the Sforza Cesarini Castle, originally built in 1084 but turned into ...
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Varco Sabino. It is located on the shores of
Lake Turano
Lago del Turano (Latin ''Tolenus'') is a lake in the Province of Rieti, Lazio, Italy
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Sights include the pentagonal tower of the former castle, the hermitage of San Salvatore, and the sanctuary of Santa Anatolia.
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Lazio
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