Roccantica

Roccantica
Comune
Comune di Roccantica
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Roccantica is located in Italy
Roccantica
Roccantica
Location of Roccantica in Italy
Roccantica is located in Lazio
Roccantica
Roccantica
Roccantica (Lazio)
Coordinates: 42°19′N 12°42′E / 42.317°N 12.700°E / 42.317; 12.700
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceRieti (RI)
FrazioniVallecupola
Government
 • MayorAlberto Sciarra
Area
[1]
 • Total
16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Elevation
457 m (1,499 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[2]
 • Total
627
 • Density38/km2 (97/sq mi)
DemonymRoccolani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
02040
Dialing code0765
Patron saintSt. Valentine
Saint dayFebruary 14
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

The Gothic churches of San Valentin and Santa Caterina are notable; the latter houses 14th-century frescoes.

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.



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