Rocca di Botte
| Rocca di Botte | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Rocca di Botte | ||
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Old town | ||
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  Rocca di Botte Location of Rocca di Botte in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 42°1′38″N 13°4′7″E / 42.02722°N 13.06861°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Abruzzo | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | L'Aquila (AQ) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Fernando Antonio Marzolini | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 29.83 km2 (11.52 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) | |
| Population (31 July 2015)[1] | ||
| • Total | 860 | |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Roccatani | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 67066 | |
| Dialing code | 0863 | |
| Patron saint | St. Peter the Hermit | |
| Saint day | 30 August | |
| Website | Official website | |
Rocca di Botte is a comune and town of 860 people in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, central Italy.
History
During the middle ages the town was known as Rocca de Bucte according to some documents dating back to the twelfth century. Rocca di Botte suffered a serious outbreak of plague in the seventeenth century, which caused a sharp depopulation. In 1496 the country became a fief of the important Roman family of the Colonna thanks to the donation made to this dynasty by Ferdinand II of Naples.[2]
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ↑ "Storia del comune". Comune di Rocca di Botte. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
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