Amatrice
Amatrice | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Amatrice | |
Location of Amatrice | |
| Coordinates: 42°37′37″N 13°17′41″E / 42.62694°N 13.29472°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Rieti (RI) |
| Frazioni | see list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Fontanella |
| Area | |
• Total | 174 km2 (67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 955 m (3,133 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 2,500 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Amatriciani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 02012 |
| Dialing code | 0746 |
| Patron saint | Filetta's Madonna |
| Saint day | Ascension Day |
| Website | Official website |
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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').