Greccio | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Greccio | |
 view of Greccio | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Greccio  | |
  Greccio Location of Greccio in Italy  Greccio Greccio (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 42°27′N 12°45′E / 42.450°N 12.750°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Rieti (RI) |
| Frazioni | Limiti di Greccio, Sellecchia, Spinacceto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emiliano Fabi |
| Area | |
• Total | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 705 m (2,313 ft) |
| Population (2008)[2] | |
• Total | 1,529 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 02040 |
| Dialing code | 0746 |
Greccio (pronounced [ˈɡrett͡ʃo]) is an old hilltown and comune of the province of Rieti in the Italian region of Lazio, overhanging the Rieti Valley on a spur of the Monti Sabini, a sub-range of the Apennines, about 16 kilometres (10 miles) by road northwest of Rieti, the nearest large town.
It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3] The town hall of the comune is in the frazione of Limiti di Greccio.
Greccio was the place where, in December 1223, Saint Francis of Assisi devised the first living Nativity scene (in Italian: presepe). The Nativity scene tradition continues there to this day, and a memorial of Saint Francis, the Sanctuary of Greccio, may be visited.[4]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Lazio" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Santuario di Greccio" (in Italian). Retrieved 9 January 2024.