Bellegra
Bellegra is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, in the Lazio region of central Italy.
Bellegra | |
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| Comune di Bellegra | |
_Bellegra_001.jpg.webp) Bellegra seen from Olevano Romano. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bellegra 
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  Bellegra Location of Bellegra in Italy  Bellegra Bellegra (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 41°53′N 13°02′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Metropolitan city | Rome (RM) |
| Frazioni | Vaccarecce, Vadocanale, Fontanafresca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Flavio Cera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.78 km2 (7.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 815 m (2,674 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,839 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Bellegrani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 00030 |
| Dialing code | 06 |
| Patron saint | Pope St. Sixtus II |
| Saint day | August 6 |
| Website | Official website |
Its original name had been Civitella (Latin: Civitas Vitellia). The town council changed that name to its current one in 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
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Demographics data from ISTAT
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ComuniWeb.it "Bellegra" (in Italian)
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