Vacone

Vacone
Comune di Vacone
Location of Vacone
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Vacone is located in Italy
Vacone
Vacone
Location of Vacone in Italy
Vacone is located in Lazio
Vacone
Vacone
Vacone (Lazio)
Coordinates: 42°23′N 12°39′E / 42.383°N 12.650°E / 42.383; 12.650
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceProvince of Rieti (RI)
Area
 • Total
9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Elevation
517 m (1,696 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
240
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Vacone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Rieti.

The parish church, San Giovanni Evangelista is dedicated to St John the Evangelist.

An elaborate ancient Roman villa[3] has been excavated nearby[4] dating from the 2nd century BC.

  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. ^ The Vacone Villa https://www.ustproject.org/the-vacone-villa/
  4. ^ Excavations at the Roman villa of Vacone (RI), Lazio by the Upper Sabina Tiberina Project, 2012-2018, Tyler Franconi et al. 2019, Oltre La Villa: Ricerche nei siti archeologici del territorio di Cottanello, Configni, Vacone e Montasola