Rocca di Botte is a comune and town of 860 people in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, central Italy.
Rocca di Botte | |
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| Comune di Rocca di Botte | |
 Old town | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rocca di Botte  | |
  Rocca di Botte Location of Rocca di Botte in Italy  Rocca di Botte Rocca di Botte (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°1′38″N 13°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 | 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 |
History
editDuring 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]
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 from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ "Storia del comune". Comune di Rocca di Botte. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
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