Borgorose
Encyclopedia
Borgorose is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Rieti
in the Italian
region Latium
, located about 70 km northeast of Rome
and about 40 km 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
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Rieti
Province of Rieti
The Province of Rieti is a province in the Lazio region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Rieti.It has an area of 2,749 km², and a total population of 153,258 . There are 73 comuni in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Rieti.It was founded in 1927.-External links:*...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Latium
Latium
Lazio is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy, situated in the central peninsular section of the country. With about 5.7 million residents and a GDP of more than 170 billion euros, Lazio is the third most populated and the second richest region of Italy...
, located about 70 km northeast of Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and about 40 km southeast of Rieti
Rieti
Rieti is a city and comune in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of c. 47,700. It is the capital of province of Rieti.The town centre rests on a small hilltop, commanding a wide plain at the southern edge of an ancient lake. The area is now the fertile basin of the Velino River...
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Borgorose borders the following municipalities: L'Aquila
L'Aquila
L'Aquila is a city and comune in central Italy, both the capital city of the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila. , it has a population of 73,150 inhabitants, but has a daily presence in the territory of 100,000 people for study, tertiary activities, jobs and tourism...
, Lucoli
Lucoli
Lucoli is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy....
, Magliano de' Marsi
Magliano de' Marsi
Magliano de'Marsi is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy...
, Pescorocchiano
Pescorocchiano
Pescorocchiano is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 60 km northeast of Rome and about 30 km southeast of Rieti....
, Sante Marie
Sante Marie
Sante Marie is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy...
, Tornimparte
Tornimparte
Tornimparte is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.-Geography:Tornimparte is subdivided into 23 wards : Castiglione, Capo La Villa, Villagrande, Capolitto, Case Tirante, Piè la Villa, Piagge, Pianelle, Colle San Vito, Colle Santa Maria, Barano, San Nicola,...
. The frazione of Corvaro was the birthplace of Antipope Nicholas V
Antipope Nicholas V
Nicholas V, born Pietro Rainalducci was an antipope in Italy from 12 May 1328 to 25 July 1330 during the pontificate of Pope John XXII at Avignon. He was the last Imperial antipope, that is, set up by a Holy Roman Emperor.-Life:Rainalducci was born at Corvaro, an ancient stronghold near Rieti in...
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