Torri in Sabina explained

Torri in Sabina
Official Name:Comune di Torri in Sabina
Coordinates:42.35°N 50°W
Region:Lazio
Province:Rieti (RI)
Mayor:Michele Concezzi
Area Total Km2:26.1
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1310
Population As Of:31 December 2010
Elevation M:275
Postal Code:02049
Area Code:0765

Torri in Sabina is a Italian: [[comune]] (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about 50km (30miles) north of Rome and about 20km (10miles) southwest of Rieti. Located on a ridge of the Monti Sabini, it is part of the Sabina traditional region.

Sights include the church of Italian: Santa Maria della Lode a Vescovìo, built in the 9th century and modified in the 12th century to the current Romanesque appearance. The interior has a single nave and houses a 13th-14th century fresco of the Universal Judgement and scenes from the Old and New Testament. The bell tower dates from the 10th-11th century, and was built using remains from the ancient Roman town of Latin: Forum Novum.

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  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.