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Comunes Of The Province Of L'Aquila
The following is a list of the 108 municipalities (''comuni'') of the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. List See also * List of municipalities of Italy References {{Province of L'Aquila L'Aquila L'Aquila ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy. It is the capital city of both the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila. , it has a population of 70,967 inhabitants. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valle ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comuni
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also have the title of ('city'). Formed ''praeter legem'' according to the principles consolidated in medieval municipalities, the is provided for by art. 114 of the Constitution of Italy. It can be divided into ''frazioni'', which in turn may have limited power due to special elective assemblies. In the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley, a ''comune'' is officially called a ''commune'' in French. Overview The provides essential public services: registry of births and deaths, registry of deeds, and maintenance of local roads and public works. Many have a '' Polizia Comunale'' (communal police), which is responsible for public order duties. The also deal with the definition and compliance with the (general regulator plan), a document ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bisegna
Bisegna is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re .... References Cities and towns in Abruzzo Marsica {{Abruzzo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carapelle Calvisio
Carapelle Calvisio is a ''comune'' and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is located in the natural park known as the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park The Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park is a natural park located mostly in Abruzzo, Italy. It was established in 1991, it has an area of , and it is mainly spread out across the province of Teramo, L'Aquila, Pescara, with small areas i ... at above sea level. It is mostly known as being one of the smallest non-alpine comunes in Italy, with 85 inhabitants as of 31 December 2013. This town is also the smallest community in Abruzzo. It is located directly some kilometers from the historical castle Rocca Calascio. Carapelle Calvisio's location (separated by a mountain from L'Aquila area) preserved it from serious damage in the April 2009 L'Aquila earthquake. References External links Pictures and news of Carapelle Cities and towns in Abruzzo {{Abruzzo-ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cappadocia (Italy)
Cappadocia ( In Marsican Dialect: ')is a ''comune'' and town with approximately 550 inhabitants in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is part of Marsica. It's also part of the "''Borghi autentici d'Italia" (English: Autentic Boroughs of Italy) club''. Physical Geography The area, collected in the Valley of The Nerfa, between the south-ovest versant of the Caresolain Mountains (Padiglione and Aurunzo), and it marks the border between Abruzzo and Lazio, in the centre of the Appenino Centrale Abbruzzese. It's 100 km to RomeDistance given by Google Maps 135 km to Pescara, 68 to L'Aquila and 22 from Avezzano. In the comune are included the frazione of Petrella Liri, Verrechie and the touristic destination of Camporotondo, collocated on the Cesca Mountains, and the Homonym ski station. Etymology There are various hypothesis on the name origin, and all are disputed ▪︎ From the Latin ''Caput Duodecim,'' according to which, the town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caporciano
Caporciano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of L'Aquila, in the region of Abruzzo, southern Italy. It is located about 20 minutes by car from L'Aquila, the capital of Abruzzo, in the plateau of Navelli. It is also about an hour from Pescara and about an hour and a half from Rome. Main sights * Romanesque church of S. Peter. The building dates back to 12th the century and contains frescoes from the 15th century; the church itself was enlarged towards the end of the 14th century. * church of S. Benedict the Abbot, built over the remains of an old castle. The bell tower adjacent to the church was once one of the castle's towers. * A few kilometres away is the hamlet of Bominaco. It is home to two Benedictine churches (Saint Pellegrino and St. Mary): they date back to the Benedictine monastery that existed around the 10th century when the town's name was Momenaco. Bominaco is also home to a castle built by Benedictine monks to defend their property from the Saracens, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitignano
Capitignano ( Aquilano: ') is a ''comune'' and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is located in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park The Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park is a natural park located mostly in Abruzzo, Italy. It was established in 1991, it has an area of , and it is mainly spread out across the province of Teramo, L'Aquila, Pescara, with small areas i .... References Cities and towns in Abruzzo {{Abruzzo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capistrello
Capistrello is a ''comune'' and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central-southern Italy. It is located at the border between the upper Liri River valley and the Marsica. Capistrello borders the following municipalities: Avezzano, Canistro, Castellafiume, Filettino (Frosinone), Luco dei Marsi, Scurcola Marsicana and Tagliacozzo. See also * Capistrello massacre * Tunnels of Claudius The Tunnels of Claudius ( it, Cunicoli di Claudio) are a hydraulic work made up of a long underground canal, six inclined service tunnels and thirty-two wells, which Emperor Claudius had built between 41 and 52 AD. to control the variable levels ... References Cunicoli di Claudio Marsica Capistrello {{Abruzzo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capestrano
Capestrano ( Abruzzese: ') is a ''comune'' and small town with 885 inhabitants (2017), in the Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. It is located in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. History Antiquity In the necropolis the statue of the " Warrior of Capestrano" (6th century BC) was found during the work in a field by a farmer. The tall statue depicts an early Italic warrior in full gear, the King of the Vestini tribe, Naevius Pompuledius, executed by the sculptor Aninis. Now the statue is on display in the National Archaeological Museum of the Abruzzi in Chieti. Geography Capestrano borders with the municipalities of Brittoli, Bussi sul Tirino, Carapelle Calvisio, Castelvecchio Calvisio, Collepietro, Corvara, Navelli, Ofena, Pescosansonesco and Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi. It includes four civil parishes (''frazioni''): , Forca di Penne, Santa Pelagia and Scarafano. Main sights Abbey of St. Peter ad Oratorium The Benedictine Abbey of St. Peter ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cansano
Cansano is a ''comune'' and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. Sights include: * the Natural Archaeological Park ''Ocriticum'', with remains of two Italic/Roman temples of Jupiter and Hercuules, and a ''sacellum In ancient Roman religion, a ''sacellum'' is a small shrine. The word is a diminutive from ''sacrum'' (neuter of ''sacer'', "belonging to a god"). The numerous ''sacella'' of ancient Rome included both shrines maintained on private properties by fa ...'' of Ceres and Venus, as well as remains of the ancient settlement * the medieval castle References Castles in Italy {{Abruzzo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canistro
Canistro is a ''comune'' (municipality) and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. Geography Canistro, located in the Roveto valley, borders to the north with Capistrello and the ''frazione'' of Pescocanale, to the east with the municipality of Luco dei Marsi, to the south with Civitella Roveto and to the west with the mountainous territory of Filettino, in Lazio, from which it is separated from the Simbruini mountains The Monti Simbruini are a mountain range in central Italy, a part of Apennines mountain system. The 'Simbruini' name derives from ''Simbruvium'', a lake formed by the river Anio, situated in the territory of the Aequi; it may derive from Latin .... At the bottom of the valley the municipal territory is crossed by the Liri river. Canistro is a famous spa town.https://www.aquathermae.net/abruzzo_us/baths-of-canistro/ References Cities and towns in Abruzzo Marsica Spa towns in Italy {{Abruzzo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campotosto
Campotosto ( Sabino: ') is a ''comune'' and town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. Olympian Mariano Antonelli was born here. Geography Campotosto is located in the northern part of the province of L'Aquila, south of the border with Lazio, and west of the province of Teramo. It is located in Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. The town has become famous in Italy for its lake, which is the biggest Italian man-made lake. Accessibility The town is served by Italian State Highway 80, a trunk road that connects L'Aquila with Giulianova ( TE). There are also secondary roads that connect Campotosto with Amatrice, Montereale, Aringo and Capitignano. Climate The town has a typical Alpine climate Alpine climate is the typical weather (climate) for elevations above the tree line, where trees fail to grow due to cold. This climate is also referred to as a mountain climate or highland climate. Definition There are multiple definitions of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campo Di Giove
Campo di Giove is a town and ''comune'' in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. Its territory is included in the Majella National Park Maiella National Park ( it, Parco Nazionale della Maiella) is a national park located in the provinces of Chieti, Pescara and L'Aquila, in the region of Abruzzo, Italy. It is centered on the Maiella massif, of which Monte Amaro is the highest pea .... Located at the foot of the southwestern slope of the Majella, it is a holiday resort in summer and winter, thanks to the presence of a ski station. In English, its name means 'Campus Jovis'. A snapshot of Campo di Giove history from its origins to the end of WWII Whether its origins are religious or military (1), Campo di Giove is a name that goes back a very long way. It was almost certainly a stop on the road that crosses the western slope of the Maiella massif, a famous road used, according to Tito Livio, by Hannibal on his journeys to and from Rome in 217 and 211 BC. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
