Borutta
Borutta (Sardinian: Boruta) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) north of Cagliari and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Sassari.
Borutta
Boruta | |
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| Comune di Borutta | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Borutta  | |
  Borutta Location of Borutta in Sardinia  Borutta Borutta (Sardinia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′N 8°45′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Sassari (SS) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Silvano Quirico Salvatore Arru |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 491 m (1,611 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 284 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 07040 |
| Dialing code | 079 |
| Website | Official website |
Borutta borders the following municipalities: Bessude, Bonnanaro, Cheremule, Thiesi, Torralba. The volcanic hill once housing the village of Sorres (destroyed by the Aragonese in the early 14th century) houses the Pisan-Romanesque church of San Pietro di Sorres.
Basilica of San Pietro di Sorres.
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- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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