Cantalupo

Cantalupo in Sabina 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 c…
Cantalupo in Sabina 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" and it seems that these place names are due to an elevated presence of wolves at the time of their naming.
  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Lazio
  • Province: Rieti (RI)
  • Elevation: 297 m (974 ft)
  • Demonym: Cantalupani
  • Time zone: UTC+1 (CET)
  • Postal code: 02040
Data from: en.wikipedia.org