Amatrice

Amatrice
Comune di Amatrice
View of Corso Umberto I in Amatrice before the 2016 earthquake
View of Corso Umberto I in Amatrice before the 2016 earthquake
Coat of arms of Amatrice
Location of Amatrice
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Amatrice is located in Italy
Amatrice
Amatrice
Location of Amatrice in Italy
Amatrice is located in Lazio
Amatrice
Amatrice
Amatrice (Lazio)
Coordinates: 42°37′37″N 13°17′41″E / 42.62694°N 13.29472°E / 42.62694; 13.29472
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceRieti (RI)
Frazionisee list
Government
 • MayorAntonio Fontanella
Area
 • Total
174 km2 (67 sq mi)
Elevation
955 m (3,133 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
2,500
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
DemonymAmatriciani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
02012
Dialing code0746
Patron saintFiletta's Madonna
Saint dayAscension Day
WebsiteOfficial website

Amatrice (Italian: [amaˈtriːtʃe]; Sabino: L'Amatrici) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Rieti, in the Italian region of Lazio, and the center of the food-agricultural area of Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. The town was devastated by a powerful earthquake on 24 August 2016. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ('The most beautiful villages of Italy').[3]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Lazio" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.