Balsorano
Comune in Abruzzo, Italy
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Balsorano (Marsicano: Balz'rana) is a comune (municipality) and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. The comune, situated in the Valle Roveto, south of Marsica marks the geographical border between the regions Abruzzo and Lazio.
Balsorano | |
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| Comune di Balsorano | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Balsorano Location of Balsorano in Italy  Balsorano Balsorano (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 41°48′39″N 13°33′39″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Frazioni | Balsorano Vecchio, Case Marconi, Case Alfonsi, Collecastagno, Collepiano, Le Fosse, Pelagalli, Ridotti, Noce Grande, La Selva, Vigne Cerase |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonella Buffone |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.85 km2 (22.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (1° January 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 3.234 |
| • Density | 0.05495/km2 (0.1423/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Balsoranesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Patron saint | St. George Martyr |
| Saint day | 23 April |
| Website | Official website |
The comune is divided into Balsorano Vecchio, located on the slopes at high altitude of the Monte Cornacchia (mountain range of the Monti Ernici almost completely abandoned after the 1915 Avezzano earthquake and the new urban centre built further down the valley, Balsorano Nuovo. The territory of the comune is crossed by the Liri borders south with Sora, north with San Vincenzo Valle Roveto and at east with some areas of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park.
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]
Climate
| Climate data for Balsorano, elevation 400 m (1,300 ft), (1951–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
16.7 (62.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
19.5 (67.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
5.9 (42.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
0.1 (32.2) |
2.1 (35.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.2 (46.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
0.8 (33.4) |
6.2 (43.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 113.6 (4.47) |
122.6 (4.83) |
100.2 (3.94) |
155.4 (6.12) |
69.1 (2.72) |
46.1 (1.81) |
33.8 (1.33) |
41.1 (1.62) |
79.3 (3.12) |
144.5 (5.69) |
236.8 (9.32) |
214.7 (8.45) |
1,357.2 (53.42) |
| Average precipitation days | 7.4 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 92 |
| Source: Regione Abruzzo[4] | |||||||||||||