Borgorose () is a (municipality) in the
Province of Rieti
The province of Rieti () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lazio region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Rieti. Established in 1927, it has an area of with a total population of 157,887 people as of 2017. There are 73 ''comuni'' (: '' ...
in the
Italian
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region of
Lazio
Lazio ( , ; ) or Latium ( , ; from Latium, the original Latin name, ) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy, administrative regions of Italy. Situated in the Central Italy, central peninsular section of the country, it has 5,714,882 inhabitants an ...
, located about northeast of
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
and about southeast of
Rieti
Rieti (; , Sabino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of 47,700. It is the administrative seat of the province of Rieti and see of the diocese of Rieti, as well as the modern capital of the Sabina region.
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Borgorose borders the following municipalities:
L'Aquila
L'Aquila ( ; ; ) is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy. It is the capital city of the Province of L'Aquila and the Abruzzo region in Italy. , it has a population of 69,902. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valley of the A ...
,
Lucoli,
Magliano de' Marsi,
Pescorocchiano,
Sante Marie,
Tornimparte
Tornimparte is a ''comune'' and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central-southern Italy.
Geography
Tornimparte is subdivided into 23 wards (frazione, frazioni): Castiglione, Capo La Villa, Villagrande, Capolitto, Case T ...
. The ''frazione'' of Corvaro was the birthplace of
Antipope Nicholas V
Nicholas V, born Pietro Rainalducci (c. 125816 October 1333) was an antipope in Italy from 12 May 1328 to 25 July 1330 during the pontificate of Pope John XXII (1316–1334) at Avignon. He was the last antipope set up by a Holy Roman Emperor.
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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
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Lake della Duchessa
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Lazio
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