Abruzzo
Abruzzo is one of the twenty regions of Italy, in Southern Italy on the Adriatic Sea. The capital is the city of L'Aquila.
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| Country | Italy |
| Capital | L'Aquila |
| Government | |
| • President | Giovanni Lolli, ad interim (Democratic) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,763 km2 (4,156 sq mi) |
| Population (2012-10-31) | |
| • Total | 1,307,919 |
| • Density | 121.520/km2 (314.735/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| GDP/ Nominal | €28.7[1] billion (2008) |
| GDP per capita | €21,400[2] (2008) |
| NUTS Region | ITF |
| Website | www.regione.abruzzo.it |
Geography
The region is located in Southern Italy bordered by Marche to the north, Lazio to the west, Molise to the south and the Adriatic Sea to the east.
Abruzzo is the 13th largest region in Italy, with a total area of 10,831.84 km2 (4,182.2 sq mi).[3] The main rivers in the region are:
- Aterno-Pescara, 152 km (94.4 mi) long.
- Sangro, 122 km (75.8 mi) long.
- Vomano, 76 km (47.2 mi) long.
- Tordino, 59 km (36.7 mi) long.
- Liri, 120 km (74.6 mi) long, 40 km (24.9 mi) in Abruzzo.
The Tronto river is 115 km (71.5 mi) long but flows mainly in the Marche region.
The highest mountain in the region is Corno Grande (42°28′10″N 13°33′56″E / 42.46944°N 13.56556°E), in the Teramo province, with an altitude of 2,912 m (9,554 ft).[4]
Provinces
The region is divided into four provinces:
| Province | Abbreviation | Capital | Area (km²) |
Population[5] (1 January 2017) |
Density (inh./km²) |
Comuni |
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| Chieti | CH | Chieti | 2,599.58 | 389,169 | 149.7 | 104 |
| L'Aquila | AQ | L'Aquila | 5,047.55 | 301,910 | 59.8 | 108 |
| Pescara | PE | Pescara | 1,230.33 | 321,309 | 261.2 | 46 |
| Teramo | TE | Teramo | 1,954.38 | 309,859 | 158.5 | 47 |
| Total | 10,831.84 | 1,322.247 | 140.6 | 305 | ||
Largest municipalities
The 10 communi of the region with more people living in it are:
| No. | Communi | Province | Population[5] (2017) |
Area[6](km2) | Density (inh./km2) |
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| 1 | Pescara | PE | 120,420 | 34.36 | 3,504.7 |
| 2 | L'Aquila | AQ | 69,605 | 473.91 | 146.9 |
| 3 | Teramo | TE | 54,775 | 152.84 | 358.4 |
| 4 | Montesilvano | PE | 54,152 | 23.57 | 2,297.5 |
| 5 | Chieti | CH | 51,330 | 59.57 | 861.7 |
| 6 | Avezzano | AQ | 42,509 | 104.09 | 408.4 |
| 7 | Vasto | CH | 41,283 | 71.35 | 578.6 |
| 8 | Lanciano | CH | 35,251 | 66.94 | 526.6 |
| 9 | Roseto degli Abruzzi | TE | 25,602 | 53.27 | 480.6 |
| 10 | Francavilla al Mare | CH | 25,520 | 23.09 | 1,105.2 |
Gallery
- Yellow flowers at Campo Imperatore-1.jpg
- Palazzo della Camera di Commercio Chieti.jpg
Chamber of Commerce, Chieti.
- L'Aquila, San Pietro a Coppito 2007 by-RaBoe-1.jpg
San Pietro a Coppito church, L'Aquila.
- Pescara - Cattedrale di San Cetteo 01.JPG
Cathedral of Pescara.
- Duomo di Teramo - facciata principale.jpg
Duomo of Teramo.
References
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Other websites
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- Official Site (in Italian)
- Official Tourist Information
Coordinates: 42°21′58″N 12°23′40″E / 42.36611°N 12.39444°E