Rieti

Rieti is a "comune" and city in the Lazio region, in central Italy. Rieti is the capital of the province of Rieti and of the historical region of Sabina.
Geography.
The town centre is on top of a small hill, in the southern edge of the plain of Rieti, at the bottom of "Sabine" mountains and of "monti Reatini". The plain was once a large lake, drained by the ancient Romans, and is now the fertile basin of the Velino river.
The "comune" of has an area of , the largest "comune" in the province, and its altitude is above sea level.
Rieti borders with the "comuni" Belmonte in Sabina, Cantalice, Casperia, Cittaducale, Colli sul Velino, Concerviano, Contigliano, Greccio, Longone Sabino, Micigliano, Monte San Giovanni in Sabina, Montenero Sabino, Poggio Bustone, Rivodutri, Roccantica, Torricella in Sabina and two "comuni" of the province Terni in the Umbria regionː Stroncone and Terni.
"Frazioni".
The following "frazioni" (hamlets) are part of Rietiː Castel San Benedetto, Case San Benedetto, Casette, Castelfranco, Cerchiara, Chiesa nuova, Cupaello, Lisciano, Lugnano, Maglianello, Moggio, Piè di Moggio, Poggio Fidoni, Piani Poggio Fidoni, Poggio Perugino, San Filippo, Piani San Filippo, San Giovanni Reatino, Sant'Elia, Piani Sant'Elia, Setteponti, Vaiano, Vazia.
Population.
, there are 47,552 persons (22,679 males and 24,873 females) living in the "comune", for a population density of inhabitants/km².
Twinned and partner towns.
Rieti is twinned with: