Balsorano

Comune in Abruzzo, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Balsorano

41°48′39″N 13°33′39″E / 41.81083°N 13.56083°E / 41.81083; 13.56083CountryItalyRegionAbruzzoProvinceL'Aquila (AQ)FrazioniBalsorano vecchio, Case Marconi, Collecastagno, Collepiano, Fosse, La Selva, Grottella, Pagliare, Pelagalli, Ridotti, Tre PontiGovernment

• MayorAntonella BuffoneArea

^[1]

• Total58.85 km² (22.72 sq mi)Elevation

340 m (1,120 ft)Population

(31 March 2018)^[2]

• Total3,446 • Density59/km² (150/sq mi)DemonymBalsoranesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

67052.

Dialing code0863Patron saintSt. George MartyrSaint day23 AprilWebsiteOfficial website

Balsorano (Marsicano: Balz'rana) is a comune (municipality) and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

History

Balsorano is mentioned for the first time in the 10th century. During the Middle Ages and modern era, it was held by the Piccolomini baronial family.

Main sights

Piccolomini castle: The castle was built by Antonio Piccolomini, nephew of pope Pius II, in 1460.

Now it is a hotel and it has been used as location for several Italian movies.^[3]

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ Population data from Istat
^ Abruzzo, Molise. Touring Club Italiano. 1979. p. 229. ISBN 88-365-0017-X.