Borutta
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| Borutta Borùta |
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| — Comune — | |||
| Comune di Borutta | |||
| Abbey of San Pietro di Sorres | |||
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| Coordinates: 40°31′N 8°45′E / 40.517°N 8.75°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Sardinia | ||
| Province | Sassari (SS) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Silvano Quirico Salvatore Arru | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (30 November 2009[1]) | |||
| • Total | 289 | ||
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 07040 | ||
| Dialing code | 079 | ||
Borutta (Sardinian: Borùta) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 150 km north of Cagliari and about 30 km southeast of Sassari.
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.
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