Borutta

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Borutta
Boruta
Comune di Borutta
Coat of arms of Borutta
Location of Borutta
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Borutta is located in Italy
Borutta
Borutta
Location of Borutta in Sardinia
Borutta is located in Sardinia
Borutta
Borutta
Borutta (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 40°31′N 8°45′E / 40.517°N 8.750°E / 40.517; 8.750
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceSassari (SS)
Government
 • MayorSilvano Quirico Salvatore Arru
Area
 • Total4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Elevation
491 m (1,611 ft)
Population
 (30 June 2017)[2]
 • Total284
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07040
Dialing code079
WebsiteOfficial website

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 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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.