Borgorose Explained

Borgorose
Official Name:Comune di Borgorose
Coordinates:42.1931°N 13.2347°W
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
Mayor:Michele Pasquale Nicolai
Area Total Km2:148.8
Population Total:4597
Population As Of:30 April 2008[1]
Population Demonym:Borghiani
Elevation M:732
Postal Code:02021
Area Code:0746

Borgorose (Italian: label=[[Sabino dialect|Sabino]]|Ju Burgu) is a Italian: [[comune]] (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Lazio, located about 70km (40miles) northeast of Rome and about 40km (30miles) southeast of Rieti.

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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Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.