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Borgo (rione of Rome)
Rione of Rome in Lazio, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Borgo (sometimes called also I Borghi) is the 14th rione of Rome, Italy. It is identified by the initials R. XIV and is included within Municipio I.
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Borgo | |
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Rione of Rome | |
![]() A view of the central and northern part of the rione with Vatican City in the background, as seen from Castel Sant'Angelo | |
Position of the rione within the center of the city | |
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Region | Lazio |
Province | Rome |
Comune | Rome |
Demonym | Borghiciani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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Its coat of arms shows a lion (after the name "Leonine City", which was also given to the district), lying in front of three mounts and a star. These – together with a lion rampant – are also part of the coat of arms of Pope Sixtus V, who annexed Borgo as the 14th rione of Rome.