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Blera
Sign in to saveBlera is a small town and comune in the northern Lazio region of Italy. It was known during the Middle Ages as Bieda, an evolved form of its ancient name, which was restored in the twentieth century. It is the birthplace of Pope Sabinian; Pope Paschal II was also originally thought to be from here.
Blera is a small Italian town in the northern Lazio region that has medieval and ancient roots, once called Bieda before its original name was restored in the twentieth century. The town is historically significant as the birthplace of Pope Sabinian and was long thought to be the birthplace of Pope Paschal II.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Blera
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Blera
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Blera.jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- Blera and the Fascist built bridge.
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Blera-Stemma.png
- Italian comune.region
- Lazio
- Italian comune.province
- Viterbo (VT)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Civitella Cesi
- Italian comune.mayor
- Nicola Mazzarella
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 92.92
- Italian comune.population_total
- 3316
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 30 April 2017
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Blerani
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 270
- Italian comune.saint
- St. Viventius
- Italian comune.day
- December 11
- Italian comune.postal_code
- 01010
- Italian comune.area_code
- 0761
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Blera
- Population
- 2959
- Area
- 92.92
- Elevation
- 270
- Official website
- www.comune.blera.vt.it
- Image
- Blera.jpg
- Dialing code
- 0761
- Licence plate code
- VT
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- Blera (Italy)
- postal code
- 01010
- native label
- Blera
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- History
- Main sights
- Selvasecca di Blera
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Blera is a small town and comune in the northern Lazio region of Italy. It was known during the Middle Ages as Bieda, an evolved form of its ancient name, which was restored in the twentieth century. It is the birthplace of Pope Sabinian; Pope Paschal II was also originally thought to be from here.
It is situated on a long, narrow tongue of rock at the junction of two deep glens.
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