Borgorose
Borgorose (Sabino: Ju Burgu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Lazio, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Rome and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Rieti.
Borgorose | |
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| Comune di Borgorose | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Borgorose | |
Borgorose Location of Borgorose in Italy Borgorose Borgorose (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′35″N 13°14′05″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Rieti (RI) |
| Frazioni | Cartore, Castelmenardo, Collefegato, Collemaggiore, Colleviati, Collorso, Corvaro, Grotti, Pagliara, Poggiovalle, Ponte Civitella, Santa Anatolia, Santo Stefano, Spedino, Torano, Villerose, Villette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michele Pasquale Nicolai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 148.8 km2 (57.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 732 m (2,402 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2008) | |
| • Total | 4,597 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Borghiani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 02021 |
| Dialing code | 0746 |
| Website | Official website |
Borgorose borders the following municipalities: L'Aquila, Lucoli, Magliano de' Marsi, Pescorocchiano, Sante Marie, Tornimparte. The frazione of Corvaro was the birthplace of Antipope Nicholas V.
Until 1960, the town was denominated Borgocollefegato. Near the town is the ruins of the Romanesque church and crypt of San Giovanni in Leopardis.
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