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in the

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, located about east of

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. In 2017, it had a population of 883. It is one of

I Borghi più belli d'Italia () is a non-profit private association of small Italian towns of strong historical and artistic interest, that was founded in March 2001 on the initiative of the Tourism Council of the National Association of Italian Municipalities, with the a ...

("The most beautiful villages of Italy") and received the "''Comune Riciclone del Lazio''" award from

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. On 12 October 2018, the country had its first honorary citizen,

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References

External links

Official website
Cities and towns in Lazio Borghi più belli d'Italia {{Latium-geo-stub