Rosora | |
Official Name: | Comune di Rosora |
Coordinates: | 43.4833°N 17°W |
Region: | Marche |
Province: | Ancona (AN) |
Frazioni: | Angeli |
Mayor: | Fausto Sassi |
Area Total Km2: | 9.41 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 2008 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2013 |
Population Demonym: | Rosorani |
Elevation M: | 381 |
Saint: | St. Michael Archangel |
Day: | September 29 |
Postal Code: | 60030 |
Area Code: | 0731 |
Rosora is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about 40km (30miles) southwest of Ancona. Rosora borders the following municipalities: Arcevia, Castelplanio, Cupramontana, Maiolati Spontini, Mergo, Montecarotto, Poggio San Marcello.
The origins of Rosora are connected to the Lombards, who built here a castrum (castle), probably over a pre-existing Roman structure. In the Middle Ages it was a commune, later annexed to that of Jesi. It was under the Papal States until 1860, when it became part of the Kingdom of Italy.