Fara in Sabina

• Name — Fara in Sabina • Official Name — Comune di Fara in Sabina • Region — Lazio • Province — Rieti (RI) • Frazioni — Baccelli, Borgo Quinzio, Canneto Sabino, Coltodino, Corese Terra, Farfa, Passo Corese, Prime Case, Talocci • Mayor — Roberta Cuneo • Area Total Km2 — 55 • Population Total — 13904 • Population As Of — 31 December 2017 • Population Demonym — Faresi • Elevation M — 482 • Saint — St. Antoninus • Day — 2 September • Postal Code — 02032 • Area Code — 0765

The area was inhabited in prehistoric times, as attested by several archaeological findings from the mid-Palaeolithic and late Bronze Ages. Between the 9th and the 6th centuries BC, a settlement of the Sabines, identified with the city of Cures, existed here, continuing into Roman Empire times. Remains from it include the baths, a small theatre and terraces for agriculture. The origins of the modern town date from Lombard times (late 6th century AD), as it has been supposed from the presence of the Lombard word fara ("family clan") in the name. A castle is known from 1006 and, from 1050, Fara was a possession of the Abbey of Farfa, which is located in the present municipal territory. Later it was a fief of the Orsini. During World War II, the POW camp P.G. 54 was located at adjacent Passo Corese. The main Roman Catholic church is the Duomo Collegiata di Sant'Antonio Martire.

The municipality borders with Castelnuovo di Farfa, Montelibretti, Montopoli di Sabina, Nerola and Toffia. It counts the hamlets of Baccelli, Borgo Quinzio, Canneto Sabino, Coltodino, Corese Terra, Farfa, Passo Corese, Prime Case and Talocci.

Fara in Sabina is twinned with: • Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy • Santa Vittoria in Matenano, Italy • Villemur-sur-Tarn, France • Illustration — Orsini Palace. • Illustration — Remains of the Abbey of St. Martin.