Rieti

Rieti
Comune
Comune di Rieti
The city centre of Rieti as seen from San Mauro hill, east of the city. In the background, the Rieti valley enclosed by the Sabine mountains; in the foreground, the Velino river.
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Rieti
Rieti Location of Rieti in Italy Show map of Italy Rieti Rieti (Lazio) Show map of Lazio
Coordinates: 42°24′N 12°52′E / 42.400°N 12.867°E / 42.400; 12.867
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Province	Rieti (RI)
Frazioni	Case San Benedetto, Casette, Castelfranco, Cerchiara, Chiesa Nuova, Cupaello, Lisciano, Lugnano, Maglianello, Moggio, Piane di Poggio Fidoni, Piani di Sant'Elia, Piè di Moggio, Poggio Fidoni, Poggio Perugino, San Giovanni Reatino, Sant'Elia, Vaiano, Vazia
Government
• Mayor	Daniele Sinibaldi (Fdl)
Area [1]
• Total	206.52 km2 (79.74 sq mi)
Elevation	405 m (1,329 ft)
Population  (30 April 2008)[2]
• Total	47,745
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Demonym	Reatini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	02100
Dialing code	0746
Patron saint	St. Barbara
Saint day	December 4
Website	Official website

Rieti (Italian: [ˈrjɛːti]; Latin: Reate, Sabino: Riete) is a town and comune in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of 47,700. It is the administrative seat of the province of Rieti and see of the diocese of Rieti, as well as the modern capital of the Sabina region.

The town centre stands on a small hilltop, commanding from the southern edge the wide Rieti valley, at the bottom of the Sabine hills and of monti Reatini, including mount Terminillo. The plain was once a large lake, drained by the ancient Romans, and is now the fertile basin of the Velino River. Only the small Ripasottile and Lungo lakes remain of the larger original.