Borutta
Comune in Sardinia, Italy
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Borutta (Sardinian: Boruta) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City 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 | |
  Borutta Location of Borutta in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′N 8°45′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Metropolitan city | 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.
Borutta is best known for being the first municipality in Italy to have a woman as its mayor, when Ninetta Bartoli was elected in 1946.[3]
