Blera
Comune in Lazio, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Italian town and comune. For the hoverfly genus, see Blera (fly). For the former Catholic diocese, see Diocese of Blera.
Blera is a small town and comune in the northern Lazio region of Italy. It was known during the Middle Ages as Bieda, an evolved form of its ancient name, which was restored in the twentieth century. It is the birthplace of Pope Sabinian; Pope Paschal II was also originally thought to be from here.
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Blera | |
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Comune di Blera | |
Coordinates: 42°16′24″N 12°01′57″E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lazio |
Province | Viterbo (VT) |
Frazioni | Civitella Cesi |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nicola Mazzarella |
Area | |
• Total | 92.92 km2 (35.88 sq mi) |
Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 3,316 |
• Density | 36/km2 (92/sq mi) |
Demonym | Blerani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 01010 |
Dialing code | 0761 |
Patron saint | St. Viventius |
Saint day | December 11 |
Website | Official website |
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It is situated on a long, narrow tongue of rock at the junction of two deep glens.[3]