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Province Of Pescara
The province of Pescara ( it, provincia di Pescara; Abruzzese: ') is a province in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its provincial capital is the city Pescara, which has a population of 119,483 inhabitants. As of 2017, it has a total population of 319,936 inhabitants over an area of . The provincial president is Antonio Zaffiri and the province contains 46 ''comuni''. History Pescara's first indicators of settlement date to 1500 BCE, but it is unknown which tribe first settled in the city. It was conquered by the Romans in 214 BCE and remained " Aternum" after the city allied itself with Punic Carthaginian military commander Hannibal. The Romans developed the city and it became an important location for shipping and trade occurring between the Balkans and Rome; the Romans made the city of Pescara the capital of the Valeria region. During the barbarian raids it was almost completely destroyed, and it developed into a fishing village named Piscaria. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Italy
The provinces of Italy ( it, province d'Italia) are the second-level administrative divisions of the Italy, Italian Republic, on an intermediate level between a municipality () and a regions of Italy, region (). Since 2015, provinces have been classified as "institutional bodies of second level". There are currently 107 institutional bodies of second level in Italy, including 80 ordinary provinces, 2 autonomous provinces, 4 regional decentralization entities, 6 free municipal consortia, and 14 Metropolitan cities of Italy, metropolitan cities, as well as the Aosta Valley region (which also exercises the powers of a province). Italian provinces (with the exception of the current Sardinian provinces) correspond to the NUTS statistical regions of Italy, NUTS 3 regions. Overview A province of the Italian Republic is composed of many municipalities (). Usually several provinces together form a region; the region of Aosta Valley is the sole exception—it is not subdivided into prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abruzzo Citra
Abruzzo Citra or Abruzzo Citeriore was a province of the Kingdom of Naples established by Charles of Anjou when he divided Giustizierato of Abruzzo (founded by Frederick II) into two parts: ''Ultra flumen Aprutium Piscariae'' (Aprutium beyond the Pescara) and ''Aprutium citra flumen Piscariae'' (Aprutium this side of the Pescara). Abruzzo Citra was located south of the Pescara river and within the area of today's Abruzzo region of Italy, and for the most part within the present Province of Chieti; the seat was the city of Chieti Chieti (, ; , nap, label= Abruzzese, Chjïétë, ; gr, Θεάτη, Theátē; lat, Theate, ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Central Italy, east by northeast of Rome. It is the capital of the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region. .... Today the term citra is associated with table wines produced in this region of Abruzzo and exported overseas. See also * Abruzzo Ultra References Sources * :it:Abruzzo Citra {{coord missing, Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carpineto Della Nora
Carpineto della Nora is a ''comune'' and town in the province of Pescara, Abruzzo region, 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 in .... See also * Abbey of San Bartolomeo References {{Abruzzo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caramanico Terme
Caramanico Terme is a ''comune'' and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy, situated near the confluence of the Orfento and Orta rivers, on a hilltop between the Monte Morrone and the Majella mountains. History The town takes its name from ''cara'', meaning rock and/or ''arimannia'', a Lombard establishment in the late Middle Ages. Then the name Terme was added in 1960 because of the presence of a spa nearby.https://www.aquathermae.net/abruzzo_us/baths-of-caramanico/ The present settlement is recorded since Lombard times. Then it underwent a remarkable development in the 14th-15th centuries, under the D'Aquino family, and in that period many important monuments were built. In 1706, an earthquake nearby destroyed the town. Main sights * Church of S. Maria Maggiore (15th century), with a Gothic exterior and an ogival portal with a depiction of the Coronation of the Virgin (1476). The exterior has also depictions of apostles, pilgrims and singers wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cappelle Sul Tavo
Cappelle sul Tavo ( Abruzzese: ') is a ''comune'' and town in the Province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. History Cappelle sul Tavo has been an independent municipality since 1906. Previously, it was part of the municipality of Montesilvano Montesilvano () is a city and ''comune'' of the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Abruzzo often called Mare-Monti (Sea-Mountain) region. The name Montesilvano is apparently derived from the Latin which means "woody hill" ("woo .... The name probably derives from a number of small "cappelle" (chapels) among the woods. The name "Cappelle" also appears in documents of the 11th and 12th centuries and is represented in the emblem of the town, showing two Gothic chapels. CappelleSulTavoBeataVergineMariaLauretana1.jpg, The Church Beata Vergine Maria Lauretana CappelleSulTavoMonumentoAiCadutiWW1a.jpg, World War I memorial File:CappelleSulTavoMunicipio2.jpg, town hall References Cities and towns in Abruzzo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bussi Sul Tirino
Bussi sul Tirino ( Abruzzese: ') is a ''comune'' and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is located in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. See also *Castello Mediceo Castello Mediceo (Italian for ''Mediceo Castle'') is a Middle Ages castle in Bussi sul Tirino, Province of Pescara The province of Pescara ( it, provincia di Pescara; Abruzzese: ') is a province in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its provincia ... Cities and towns in Abruzzo {{Abruzzo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittoli
Brittoli is a ''comune'' and town in the province of Pescara 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 in .... Main sights *Torre of Forca di Penne *Palazzo Pagliccia (17th century) * Abbey of San Bartolomeo, in the nearby commune of Carpineto della Nora Cities and towns in Abruzzo {{Abruzzo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolognano
Bolognano is a ''comune'' (municipality) and town in the province of Pescara 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 {{Abruzzo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alanno
Alanno is a ''comune'' and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. The first settlement of Alanno dates probably from the medieval Lombard domination. Later it was a possession of the heirs of Ettore Fieramosca. Main sights The most important landmark of Alanno is the Renaissance church of ''Santa Maria delle Grazie'', built around 1485, it was said that the Madonna appeared to a shepherd and asked him to organize the building of a church on that position overlooking the valley. The church was built outside the town. It has an elegant portal (1505) surmounted by a lunette with a fresco of the ''Deposition''. The single nave ends with an apse with frescoes attributed to Andrea De Litio Andrea de Litio (active 1442–1473) was an Italian painter. His city of birth is uncertain; one possibility is Lecce nei Marsi in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo. He was active mainly in the Abruzzo. Documents from 1442 have him worki ...'s workshop (152 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbateggio
Abbateggio is a ''comune'' and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. The first documents about the village's existence date back to the 10th century. The economy of Abbateggio is based on mixed agriculture. Livestock are kept and crops including grain, olives, vines and fruit trees are grown. Cheese and honey are also produced. The Cusano district of the comune is home to the ruins of an ancient castle and other early medieval buildings. Culture Festivals in the town include: * San Lorenzo (August) - Grain feast * 7–9 September - Patron festival * Last Sunday in July - Majella Park Literary Award. Notable people Angelo Tomasso Sr, founder of the Tomasso Group The Tomasso Group is a family-run conglomerate focused on the construction and real estate industries based in New Britain, Connecticut. History Angelo Tomasso Sr. Angelo Tomasso immigrated to America from Abbateggio, Italy in 1910. Angel ..., grew up in Abbateggio and immigrated t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aterno-Pescara
The Aterno-Pescara (ancient ''Aternus'' from the Greek ''Aternos'', ''Άτερνος'') is a river system in Abruzzo, eastern central Italy. The river is known as the Aterno near its source in the mountains, but takes the name Pescara, actually a tributary, nearer the city of Pescara and the Adriatic Sea. Having the greatest discharge basin of the rivers flowing into the Adriatic Sea south of the Reno, the Aterno has its origin in the Monti della Laga, near Montereale and Lago di Campotosto in the province of L'Aquila. The river flows in a southeastern direction past Pizzoli, L'Aquila, Paganica, San Demetrio ne' Vestini, and Castelvecchio Subequo through the Appennino Abruzzese mountains. It subsequently flows until the Valle Peligna (or Sulmona plateau) near Raiano, where it curves northward and receives its main tributary, the Sagittario. Later, near Popoli, it crosses the border into the province of Pescara and joins with the short, but large volumed, Pescara, by which name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Chieti
The province of Chieti ( it, provincia di Chieti; Abruzzese: ') is a province in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its provincial capital is the city Chieti, which has a population of 50,770 inhabitants. The province has a total population of 387,649 inhabitants and spans an area of . It is divided into 104 ''comuni'' (''comune'') and the provincial president is Mario Pupillo. Chieti's cathedral was first constructed during the 9th century but was reconstructed during the 13th century. The province contains the National Archaeology Museum of Abruzzo, in Italian the '' Museo Archeologico Nazionale d'Abruzzo'', which contains items from the area prior to Roman rule. History It was first settled by the Osci people near the Pescara River. In around 1000 BCE it was conquered by Marsi and Marrucini people. The city was also lived in by the Greeks, who named it Teate. It was conquered by the Romans in 305 BCE but after the fall of Rome in 476 CE, Theoderic the Great gained ownership of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
