Rocca di Botte | |
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Comune di Rocca di Botte | |
Coordinates: 42°1′38″N13°4′7″E / 42.02722°N 13.06861°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Abruzzo |
Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fernando Antonio Marzolini |
Area | |
• Total | 27.68 km2 (10.69 sq mi) |
Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
Population (31 December 2021) [2] | |
• Total | 861 |
• Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Roccatani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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.
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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