Poggio Catino
Poggio Catino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Rome and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Rieti. As of 31 December 2011, it had a population of 1,335 and an area of 15.0 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi).[2]
Poggio Catino | |
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| Comune di Poggio Catino | |
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Location of Poggio Catino | |
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| Coordinates: 42°17′42.0″N 12°41′31.7″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Rieti (RI) |
| Frazioni | Catino |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Sturba (Civic List, since 2009) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.0 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,335 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Poggiocatinari |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 02040 |
| Dialing code | 0765 |
| Patron saint | St. Sylvester and St. Roch |
| Saint day | 31 December and 16 August |
| Website | Official website |
History
The village was created at the end of the 11th century, above the Moricone hill, to find a larger building space than that of the nearby village of Catino, founded in the 7th century, and nowadays a hamlet of it. The toponym itself describes the topography of the built-up area: a hillock (poggio) above a basin (catino). Anciently under the rule of Farfa Abbey, it became part of the Province of Perugia, after the Italian unification (1861). Since 1927, with the creation of the Province of Rieti, Poggio Catino, as well as the rest of the new province, passed from the region of Umbria to the one of Lazio.[3]
Geography
Poggio Catino is a hilltown part of the historic region of Sabina. The municipality borders with Cantalupo in Sabina, Forano, Poggio Mirteto, Roccantica and Salisano.[4]
Its only hamlet (frazione), is the nearby village of Catino (42°17′25.8″N 12°41′36.0″E), 1 km far and with a population of 112.[5]
Demographics
Gallery
Panoramic view of Catino with the Longobard fortress in background_(5487186492).jpg.webp)
The Longobard fortress of Catino
Personalities
- Gregory of Catino (1060–1130), Christian monk and historian
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
- (in Italian) Historical info about Poggio Catino on sabina.it
- 41931 Poggio Catino on OpenStreetMap
- (in Italian) Catino on italia.indettaglio.it
External links
- (in Italian) Poggio Catino official website
- (in Italian) Poggio Catino page on Sabina website