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
Comune
Comune di Borgorose
View of Borgorose
Coat of arms
Location of Borgorose
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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 [1]
• Total	148.8 km2 (57.5 sq mi)
Elevation	732 m (2,402 ft)
Population  (30 April 2008[2])[3]
• 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.

See also

• Lake della Duchessa