Balsorano
Balsorano (Marsicano: Balz'rana) is a comune (municipality) and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
Balsorano | |
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| Comune di Balsorano | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Balsorano | |
  Balsorano Location of Balsorano in Italy  Balsorano Balsorano (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 41°48′39″N 13°33′39″E | |
| 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 | |
| • Mayor | Antonella Buffone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.85 km2 (22.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,446 |
| • Density | 59/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 day | 23 April |
| Website | Official website |
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
- Piccolomini castle: The castle was built by Antonio Piccolomini, nephew of pope Pius II, in 1460.
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
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Population data from Istat
- Abruzzo, Molise. Touring Club Italiano. 1979. p. 229. ISBN 88-365-0017-X.
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