Rocca di Botte

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Rocca di Botte
Comune di Rocca di Botte
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Rocca di Botte
Rocca di Botte (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°1′38″N13°4′7″E / 42.02722°N 13.06861°E / 42.02722; 13.06861
Country Italy
Region Abruzzo
Province L'Aquila (AQ)
Government
  MayorFernando Antonio Marzolini
Area
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  Total27.68 km2 (10.69 sq mi)
Elevation
750 m (2,460 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2021) [2]
  Total861
  Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Roccatani
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
67066
Dialing code 0863
Patron saintSt. Peter the Hermit
Saint day30 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 documents dating back to the 12th century. In the 17th century Rocca di Botte suffered a serious outbreak of plague, which caused a sharp depopulation. In 1496 the town became a fief of the Roman family of the Colonna thanks to a donation made by Ferdinand II of Naples. [3]

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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. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. "Storia del comune". Comune di Rocca di Botte. Retrieved 16 January 2016.