Colle di Tora

Colle di Tora is a municipality in the province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 381 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012). It is located 73 km northeast of Rome and 29 km southeast of Rieti.

Geography

Colle di Tora lies on a peninsula in the lake Lago del Turano, which is crossed by Turano. It is a member of the Comunità Montana del Turano.

The nearby towns are Castel di Tora, Poggio Moiano, Pozzaglia Sabina and Rocca Sinibalda.

History

In the 10th century the Turanotal was devastated by the Saracens. Probably founded surviving residents on Colle di Tora on an easily defensible promontory above the Turano.

In the 11th century it belonged to the Abbey of Farfa, before it came to the family of Brancaleoni in the 13th century. In the 16th century it acquired the Orsini family, which sold the place in 1634 for 43,000 scudi to Marcantonio Borghese.

By 1864, the place was called Colle Piccolo and then after the ( supposedly) located here ancient city Torah renamed the Sabines.

Demographics

Source: ISTAT

Policy

Leonello Silvestri ( Civil List Crescere insieme ) was elected in June 2009 for the mayor. His predecessor Maurizio Rossini Gentili ( civil list) ( 2004-2009) did not occur at the election.