Cantalupo in Sabina
Cantalupo in Sabina | |
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| Comune di Cantalupo in Sabina | |
Church Maria Santissima Assunta in Cantalupo in Sabina | |
Location of Cantalupo in Sabina | |
| Coordinates: 42°18′N 12°39′E / 42.300°N 12.650°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Rieti (RI) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paolo Rinalduzzi (since May 2014) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 297 m (974 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 1,621 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cantalupani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 02040 |
| Dialing code | 0765 |
| Patron saint | St. Blaise |
| Saint day | February 3 |
| Website | Official website |
Cantalupo in Sabina (Sabino: Candalupu) is a town and comune in the province of Rieti, on the Sabine Hills of Lazio. It is famous as the reputed origin of the melon called a cantaloupe melon.
It is one of several Italian comuni named "Cantalupo" ("song of the wolf" or "howl of the wolf" or literally "sings wolf") and it seems that these place names are due to an elevated presence of wolves at the time of their naming (probably because wolves could be heard howling, but this etymology is actually disputed nowadays).