Borutta (Sardinia)

Borutta
Country	Italy
region	Sardinia
province	Sassari  (SS)
Local name	Boruta
Coordinates	40 ° 31 '  N , 8 ° 45'  E Coordinates: 40 ° 31 '24 "  N , 8 ° 44' 44"  E
height	491  m slm
surface	4.76 km²
Residents	267 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	56 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	07040
prefix	079
ISTAT number	090015
Popular name	Boruttesi
Website	Borutta

Borutta ( Sardinian : Boruta ) is an Italian municipality ( comune ) with 267 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Sassari in Sardinia . The municipality is located in the north of the island and about 27.5 kilometers southeast of Sassari . The neighboring communities are Bessude , Bonnanaro , Cheremule , Thiesi and Torralba .

history

The Grotta sa Rocca Ulari was inhabited by humans (the Ozieri culture ) around 3500 BC . The cathedral of San Pietro di Sorres was built in the 12th and 13th centuries for the diocese of Sorres, which existed until 1505, and is part of a monastery complex above today's village. Today the diocese of Sorres is a titular bishopric .

Web links

Commons : Borutta  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.