Poggio Mirteto

Comune

Comune di Poggio Mirteto

Coat of arms

Poggio Mirteto

Location of Poggio Mirteto in Italy

Coordinates: 42°16′N 12°41′E / 42.267°N 12.683°ECoordinates: 42°16′N 12°41′E / 42.267°N 12.683°E

Country

Rieti (RI)

Government

• Mayor

Giancarlo Micarelli

Area

• Total

26.4 km² (10.2 sq mi)

Elevation

246 m (807 ft)

Population (2008)^[1]

• Total

5,879

• Density

220/km² (580/sq mi)

Demonym

Poggiani

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code

02047

Dialing code

0765

Patron saint

St. Gaetan of Thiene

Saint day

7 August

Poggio Mirteto is a comune (municipality) in Sabina in the province of Rieti (formerly in the province of Perugia) in the Italian region Latium, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Rome and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Rieti.

Geography

Poggio Mirteto is situated on a height by the River Tevere, in a fertile region, where olive, pot-herbs, cereals, grapes and pastures are cultivated. The municipality of Poggio Mirteto comprises the following hamlets (subdivisions, mainly villages), in Italian "frazioni": Poggio Mirteto Scalo where there is the railway station, San Valentino, San Luigi, Misericordia and Castel San Pietro. Poggio Mirteto borders the following municipalities: Poggio Catino, Montopoli di Sabina, Torrita Tiberina, Cantalupo in Sabina and Salisano.

In the municipality territory ancient ruins of villas and of aqueducts are numerous; the villa called "Bagni di Lucilla" and the villa of Terentius Varro were in this neighbourhood. Farfa Abbey is close to Poggio Mirteto.

Transportation

Poggio Mirteto is linked with Rome, Fiumicino Aeroporto railway station, Orte and other Lazio's towns thorugh the FR1. Poggio Mirteto railway station represents the biggest municipality's hamlet and it is far from the city center around six kilometres.