Bellegra

Bellegra is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, in the Lazio region of central Italy.

Bellegra
Comune di Bellegra
Bellegra seen from Olevano Romano
Bellegra seen from Olevano Romano
Coat of arms of Bellegra
Location of Bellegra
Bellegra is located in Italy
Bellegra
Bellegra
Location of Bellegra in Italy
Bellegra is located in Lazio
Bellegra
Bellegra
Bellegra (Lazio)
Coordinates: 41°53′N 13°02′E
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
Metropolitan cityRome (RM)
FrazioniVaccarecce, Vadocanale, Fontanafresca
Government
  MayorFlavio Cera
Area
  Total18.78 km2 (7.25 sq mi)
Elevation
815 m (2,674 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017[2])[3]
  Total2,839
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
DemonymBellegrani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
00030
Dialing code06
Patron saintPope Sixtus II
Saint dayAugust 6
WebsiteOfficial website

Its original name since 11 January 967 had been Civitella (Latin: Civitas Vitellia). The town council changed that name to its current one on 10 October 1880, out of the belief that the town lay on the site of an ancient town called Belecre, possibly from the Latin bella aegra (blood-stained wars).[4]

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Demographics data from ISTAT
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ComuniWeb.it "Bellegra" (in Italian)


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