The Province of Rieti () is a province in the region of Lazio in Italy. Its capital is the city of Rieti. It was established in 1927 from the Province of Perugia. It has a population of 149,335 in an area of across its 73 municipalities. and Monti della Laga (2458 m) to the east on the border with Abruzzo. Of particular importance are the two artificial lakes in the Valle del Salto: Lago del Salto and Lago del Turano, both created during the Fascist period. Lago del Salto is the largest in the Lazio region and is situated at an altitude of .

There are several protected areas in the province. To the south lies the Parco regionale naturale dei Monti Lucretili, to the southeast the Riserva regionale Montagne della Duchessa, and a small part of the Parco regionale naturale del Sirente - Velino. Between the two areas is the Riserva naturale Monte Navegna e Monte Cervia (between the lakes of Salto and Turano. In the east, in the Monti della Laga range is the Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga. Also of note is the Riserva parziale naturale dei Laghi Lungo e Ripasottile on the Rieti Plain, and the Riserva naturale di Nazzano, Tevere-Farfa to the west. Riserva parziale naturale dei Laghi Lungo e Ripasottile contains the lakes of Lungo and Ripasottile, which support a diversity of wildlife, particularly birds such as herons and little grebes.

Immigration

As of 2025, of the known countries of birth of 147,655 residents, the most numerous are: Italy (131,864 – 89.3%), Romania (4,074 – 2.8%), Albania (1,061 – 0.7%).

See also

  • Sabina (region)
  • Lake della Duchessa

References

  • Official website