Roccantica is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about 50 kilometres (31 miles) northeast of Rome and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Rieti.
Roccantica | |
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| Comune di Roccantica | |
 View of Roccantica | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Roccantica  | |
  Roccantica Location of Roccantica in Italy  Roccantica Roccantica (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 42°19′N 12°42′E / 42.317°N 12.700°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Rieti (RI) |
| Frazioni | Vallecupola |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alberto Sciarra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 627 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Roccolani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 02040 |
| Dialing code | 0765 |
| Patron saint | St. Valentine |
| Saint day | February 14 |
| Website | Official website |
The Gothic churches of San Valentin and Santa Caterina are notable; the latter houses 14th-century frescoes.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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