Amatrice

Amatrice (; Sabino: ) 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').

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Amatrice is a picturesque town in central Italy's Lazio region, known for its food and agricultural traditions and its designation as one of Italy's most beautiful villages. The town gained international attention when it was severely damaged by a major earthquake on August 24, 2016.

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Italian comune.name: Amatrice
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Amatrice
Italian comune.image_skyline: Amatrice - Corso.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: View of Corso Umberto I in Amatrice before the 2016 earthquake
Italian comune.image_shield: Amatrice-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.image_map: Map of comune of Amatrice (province of Rieti, region Lazio, Italy).svg
Italian comune.region: Lazio
Italian comune.province: Rieti (RI)
Italian comune.frazioni: see list
Italian comune.mayor: Antonio Fontanella
Italian comune.elevation_m: 955
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 174
Italian comune.population_demonym: Amatriciani
Italian comune.saint: Filetta's Madonna
Italian comune.day: Ascension Day
Italian comune.postal_code: 02012
Italian comune.area_code: 0746

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History
The medieval and early modern periods
The modern period
Historical buildings
Cuisine
People
''Frazioni''
See also
References

==History== Archaeological discoveries show a human presence in the area of Amatrice since prehistoric times, and the remains of Roman buildings and tombs have also been found. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the area became part of the Lombard Duchy of Spoleto, included in the comitatus of Ascoli. The town of Matrice is mentioned in the papers of the Farfa Abbey in 1012 as commanding the confluence of the Tronto and Castellano rivers. In the year 900 the pope was from Amatrice.

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