Antrodoco Explained

Antrodoco
Official Name:Comune di Antrodoco
Region:Lazio
Province:Rieti (RI)
Frazioni:Rocca di Corno, Rocca di Fondi
Mayor:Alberto Guerrieri
Elevation M:525
Area Total Km2:63.9
Population As Of:31 March 2017
Population Total:2542
Population Demonym:Antrodocani
Saint:St. Anne
Day:26 July
Coordinates:42.4167°N 18°W
Postal Code:02013
Area Code:0746

Antrodoco (Sabino: Italian: 'Ndreócu) is a town and comune in the province of Rieti, in the Lazio region of central Italy. The name derives from the Latin Interocrea (between the mountains).

Geography

Antrodoco is located along the Velino river, in the confluence point of two apennine valleys: the Velino valley, at North, and the Rio creek valley (a tributary of Velino) at East. Both are highly suggestive valleys, so narrow that they form canyons with sheer rock over the river: the first canyon is known as Gole del Velino, the latter as Gole di Antrodoco.

Monte Giano, the mountain where Gole di Antrodoco is located, is known for a pine tree forest with the shape of the word "DVX" (Latin for duce) which was planted in 1939 and is visible from miles of distance.

Main sights

Transport

Thanks to its position, Antrodoco has been an important transportation hub since the time of the Roman Civilization.

Antrodoco was crossed by the ancient Roman road, Via Salaria, and was the starting point of Via Caecilia. The same route is maintained by two modern state highways:

Antrodoco has a station on the Terni–Sulmona railway, with trains to Terni, Rieti and L'Aquila.

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