Scerni ( Abruzzese: ') is a town of 3,645 inhabitants of the

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 387,6 ...

is part of the Middle Vastese. Total area is , and population density is 89 inhab/km². The county has borders with

Atessa Atessa (locally ''L'Atésse'') is an municipality in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo, south-eastern Italy. It is part of the Val di Sangro mountain community. It is the largest municipality in the province by extension and eighth by population. ...

Gissi Gissi (Neapolitan language, Abruzzese: ) is a town and ''comune'' located in the Province of Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy. It is bordered by two tributaries of the Sinello River and is surrounded by vineyards and olive groves. History Gissi has been ...

, Monteodorisio and Pollutri. Scerni was once part of the

Kingdom of Two Sicilies The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies ( it, Regno delle Due Sicilie) was a kingdom in Southern Italy from 1816 to 1860. The kingdom was the largest sovereign state by population and size in Italy before Italian unification, comprising Sicily and all ...

Climate

Based on data from the years 1961 to 1990, the average

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of the coolest month January, is about , and that of the warmest month August, is about .

Description

The town is attractive, amid gentle hills and with a mild climate. It is distinguished by the production of olive oil, wine and sausages (the speciality is the

Ventricina Ventricina is a pork sausage commonly found in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is similar to certain luncheon meats, included in the category English-speakers from the United States refer to as "cold cuts". It is traditionally made using ...

variety).

History

The origins of Scerni are lost in the mists of time. The only certainty is that the site where the village stands now was inhabited in prehistoric and ancient Roman times. In the

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ages, several castles and

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s were built in and around the city. At the time of the

French Revolution The French Revolution ( ) was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in coup of 18 Brumaire, November 1799. Many of its ...

, the Baron De Riseis sided with the people of the country with Giuseppe Proni from

Introdacqua Introdacqua is a ''comune'' and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Introdacqua is part of Valle Peligna although it is set between Contra and S. Antonio Valleys. History The name Introdacqua, "Ndredacque" in loc ...

, former cleric of the Marquis of Vasto, against the invasion of the

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On 25, 26 and 27 February 1860 more than a thousand peasants armed with clubs and

halberd A halberd (also called halbard, halbert or Swiss voulge) is a two-handed pole weapon that came to prominent use during the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. The word ''halberd'' is cognate with the German word ''Hellebarde'', deriving from ...

s invaded the estate of the Marquis D'Avalos, destroying a rural house, stealing firewood and beating up the forest guards. The peasant fury and its numerical superiority defeated the police and the urban guards of Pollutri and Monteodorisio. It was a real uproar led with firearms in hand, led by Michelangelo Tarquinio, Giuseppe "Passaguai" Menna and Luigi Berarducci.Fulvio D'Amore, Viva Francesco II! Morte a Vittorio Emanuele! Controcorrente (a. 2006), pp. 93

Places

The patron saint of Scerni is San Panfilo (Saint

Pamphilus of Sulmona Saint Pamphilus of Sulmona ( it, Panfilo di Sulmona) (d. early 8th century) was bishop of Sulmona and a saint. Pamphilus was born in Abruzzo, probably around the middle of the 7th century. He was the son of a pagan who repudiated him when he ...

). There is a church consecrated to him. Other attractions are the Palazzo De Riseis. File:San Panfilo Scerni.JPG, Lateral facade of the Church of San Panfilo, Scerni, Italy File:Palazzo de Riseis Scerni.JPG, Palazzo De Riseis, Scerni, Italy

Distinguished citizens

* Giuseppe De Riseis, (Scerni,

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. ...

, 1833 - Rome, 1924), politician. * Leonardo Umile (Scerni, 1919 - to Bastia Nardi Licciana, 1944) partisan.

Notes

External links

Official website of the municipality
(in Italian)

(in Italian)
Pro Loco Scerni on Facebook
(in Italian)
Comune di Scerni on Facebook
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