Roccantica
Comune in Lazio, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Roccantica | |
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Comune di Roccantica | |
Coordinates: 42°19′N 12°42′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 |
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The Gothic churches of San Valentin and Santa Caterina are notable; the latter houses 14th-century frescoes.