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Comune in Lazio, Italy
Borgo Velino
Comune
Comune di Borgo Velino
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Coat of arms of Borgo VelinoCoat of arms
Location of Borgo Velino
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Coordinates: 42°24′N 13°4′E / 42.400°N 13.067°E / 42.400; 13.067
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceRieti (RI)
FrazioniCollerinaldo
Government
 • MayorEmanuele Berardi
Area
 • Total17.3 km (6.7 sq mi)
Elevation460 m (1,510 ft)
Population
 • Total1,002
 • Density58/km (150/sq mi)
DemonymBorghetani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code02010
Dialing code0746

Borgo Velino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the region of Latium, Italy. It is located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Rome and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of the town Rieti. It has an area of 17.3 square kilometres (6.7 sq mi), and as of 31 December 2010 it had a population of 1,004. Until 1927 Borgo Velino was part of the province of L'Aquila in Abruzzo. It is located near the site of a pre- or early-Roman Sabine village named Viario. Rare ruins of this ancient village, now occupied by a cultivated field, were found near a standing medieval tower. Borgo Velino is the birthplace of Giulio Pezzola, a notorious outlaw of the 17th century.

Borgo Velino borders the following municipalities: Antrodoco, Castel Sant'Angelo, Cittaducale, Fiamignano, Micigliano, Petrella Salto.

  • San Matteo church San Matteo church
  • Saint Dionysius, Rusticus and Eleutherius church Saint Dionysius, Rusticus and Eleutherius church

Transport

Borgo Velino has a station on the Terni–Sulmona railway, with trains to Terni, Rieti and L'Aquila.

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: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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