Balsorano

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Balsorano
Comune di Balsorano
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Balsorano
Balsorano (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 41°48′39″N13°33′39″E / 41.81083°N 13.56083°E / 41.81083; 13.56083
Country Italy
Region Abruzzo
Province L'Aquila (AQ)
Frazioni Balsorano vecchio, Case Marconi, Collecastagno, Collepiano, Fosse, La Selva, Grottella, Pagliare, Pelagalli, Ridotti, Tre Ponti
Government
  MayorAntonella Buffone
Area
[1]
  Total58.85 km2 (22.72 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (31 March 2018) [2]
  Total3,446
  Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym Balsoranesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
67052.
Dialing code 0863
Patron saint St. George Martyr
Saint day23 April
Website Official website

Balsorano (Marsicano: Balz'rana) is a comune (municipality) and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

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History

Balsorano is mentioned for the first time in the 10th century. During the Middle Ages and modern era, it was held by the Piccolomini baronial family.

Main sights

Now it is a hotel and it has been used as location for several Italian movies. [3]

Principe Frederico Giuseppe Bonaparte Benton, resided at the castle Piccolomini Balsorano in 1978 Frederick Joseph Benton.jpg
Principe Frederico Giuseppe Bonaparte Benton, resided at the castle Piccolomini Balsorano in 1978

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Population data from Istat
  3. Abruzzo, Molise. Touring Club Italiano. 1979. p. 229. ISBN   88-365-0017-X.

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