Rio (Amatrice)
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Rio | |
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Rio Location of Rio in Italy | |
Coordinates: 42°39′51″N 13°17′33″E / 42.66417°N 13.29250°ECoordinates: 42°39′51″N 13°17′33″E / 42.66417°N 13.29250°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lazio |
Province | Rieti (RI) |
Comune | Amatrice |
Elevation | 930 m (3,050 ft) |
Demonym(s) | Riani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 02012 |
Dialing code | 0746 |
Rio is a hamlet in the province of Rieti, in the Lazio region of Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Amatrice (which is roughly 6 km away).
History[]
On 24 August 2016, Rio was severely damaged, with 90 percent of its buildings destroyed, as a result of the 2016 Amatrice earthquake.[1]
Main sights[]
- Oratory of Santa Maria di Loreto (late 16th century), built by Orsini family, Amatrice's feudatories.
References[]
- ^ "Italian officials probing if high earthquake death toll result of building code infractions". CBC News. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
External links[]
Media related to Rio at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Italian) Official Website of Amatrice
Categories:
- Rieti