Collevecchio

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Collevecchio
Comune di Collevecchio
Coat of arms of Collevecchio
Location of Collevecchio
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Collevecchio is located in Italy
Collevecchio
Collevecchio
Location of Collevecchio in Italy
Collevecchio is located in Lazio
Collevecchio
Collevecchio
Collevecchio (Lazio)
Coordinates: 42°20′N 12°33′E / 42.333°N 12.550°E / 42.333; 12.550
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceRieti (RI)
FrazioniPoggio Sommavilla, Cicignano
Area
 • Total26.95 km2 (10.41 sq mi)
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Population
 (2010[2])[3]
 • Total1,651
DemonymCollevecchiani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
02042
Dialing code0765
WebsiteOfficial website

Collevecchio (local dialect: Colevecchiu) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium.

Territory[edit]

Collevecchio borders the following Comuni: Civita Castellana, Magliano Sabina, Montebuono, Ponzano Romano, Stimigliano, Tarano. The frazione of Poggio Sommavilla is home to an prehistoric and arcaico archaeological site on Tiber Valley with center acropolis and a necropolis.

The economy is based on agriculture (olive, wine) and animal husbandry (cattle and goats).

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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