Rio is a hamlet in the province of Rieti, in the Lazio region of Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Amatrice (which is roughly 6 km away).

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Rio
Frazione
Oratory of Santa Maria di Loreto, before the 2016 earthquake
Rio Location of Rio in Italy
Coordinates: 42°39′51″N 13°17′33″E
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Province	Rieti (RI)
Comune	Amatrice
Elevation	930 m (3,050 ft)
Demonym(s)	Riani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	02012
Dialing code	0746

History

On 24 August 2016, Rio was severely damaged, with 90 percent of its buildings destroyed, as a result of the 2016 Amatrice earthquake.[1]

Main sights

• Oratory of Santa Maria di Loreto (late 16th century), built by Orsini family, Amatrice's feudatories.

References

External links

Media related to Rio at Wikimedia Commons

• (in Italian) Official Website of Amatrice