Collevecchio

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Collevecchio
Comune di Collevecchio
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Collevecchio
Collevecchio (Lazio)
Coordinates: 42°20′N12°33′E / 42.333°N 12.550°E / 42.333; 12.550
Country Italy
Region Lazio
Province Rieti (RI)
Frazioni Poggio Sommavilla, Cicignano
Area
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  Total
26.95 km2 (10.41 sq mi)
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Population
 (2010 [2] ) [3]
  Total
1,651
Demonym Collevecchiani
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
02042
Dialing code 0765
Website Official website

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

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Territory

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

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

People from Collevecchio

References

  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.