Province of Rieti facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Province of Rieti
Province
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Map with the province of Rieti, in red, in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Capital	Rieti
Comuni	73
Area
• Total	2,750.52 km2 (1,061.98 sq mi)
Population  (January 2017)
• Total	157,429
• Density	57.23609/km2 (148.2408/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	02100 Rieti, 02010-02048
Telephone prefix	0744, 0746, 0765
Vehicle registration	RI
ISTAT	057
Website	Official website: http://www.provincia.rieti.it/

The Province of Rieti is a special area in the Lazio region of Central Italy. It's like a county, and its main city, or capital, is Rieti. In Italian, it's called Italian: Provincia di Rieti.

History of Rieti Province

The Province of Rieti was formed in January 1927. It was created using parts of two other provinces: Rome and L'Aquila.

Geography of Rieti

Map of the province of Rieti

The Province of Rieti covers an area of about 2,750 square kilometers (1,062 square miles). It is the second smallest province in the Lazio region.

Location and Borders

This province is located in the northeast part of the Lazio region. It shares borders with several other areas:

• To the west, along the Tiber river, it borders the Viterbo province and the Rome province.
• To the north, it borders the Umbria region, which includes the provinces of Perugia and Terni.
• To the east, it borders the Ascoli Piceno province in the Marche region. It also borders the provinces of L'Aquila and Teramo in the Abruzzo region.

	Viterbo province	Umbria	Ascoli Piceno province (Marche) and Teramo province (Abruzzo)
	Rome		L'Aquila province
		Rieti (province)
	Rome	Rome	L'Aquila province

Mountains in Rieti

The territory of the province is mostly mountainous. You can find several mountain ranges here:

• The Monti Sabini and Monti Reatini are in the north, near the border with the Umbria region.
• The Monti Terminillo and the Monti della Laga are located to the east.
• The Monti del Cicolano and Monti della Duchessa are in the southeast.

The highest mountain in the province is Monte Gorzano. It is part of the Monti della Laga range in the eastern part of the province. Monte Gorzano is about 2,458 meters (8,064 feet) tall. It sits along the border with the Teramo province.

Rivers and Lakes

The main rivers flowing through the province are:

• The Tiber river.
• The Velino river, which is 90 kilometers (56 miles) long. It flows into the Nera river.
• The Salto river, which is 55 kilometers (34 miles) long. It flows into the Velino river.
• The Turano river, which is 70 kilometers (43 miles) long. It also flows into the Velino river.
• The Corno river, which is 56 kilometers (35 miles) long. It flows into the Nera river.

There are also several artificial lakes in the province. The largest one is the Lago del Salto, which covers an area of about 10 square kilometers (3.9 square miles).

Population of Rieti Province

As of January 1, 2017, there were 157,429 people living in the Province of Rieti. This means there were about 57 people living in each square kilometer (148 people per square mile).

How the population of Rieti province has changed over time

Administration and Towns

The Province of Rieti is divided into 73 smaller areas called municipalities or comuni. Each comune is like a town or a small city with its own local government.

Here is a list of all the comuni in the province:

The largest comune by area is Rieti, covering about 206.46 square kilometers (79.71 square miles). The smallest is Frasso Sabino, with an area of only about 4.39 square kilometers (1.69 square miles). The comune with the fewest people is Marcetelli, which has only 89 residents.

Largest Towns in Rieti Province

Here are the 10 comuni with the most people living in them, based on 2017 data. The table also shows their size and how high they are above sea level.

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Related pages

• List of towns in the Province of Rieti

See also

In Spanish: Provincia de Rieti para niños