Chieti
Chieti is a city and comune in Southern Italy, 200 kilometres (124 miles) east by northeast of Rome. It is the capital of the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region.
| Città di Chieti | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Chieti (CH) |
| Frazioni | see list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Umberto Di Primio[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.57 km2 (23.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 348 m (1,142 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2017)[3] | |
| • Total | 51,330 |
| • Density | 861.68/km2 (2,231.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 66100 |
| Patron saint | St. Justin of Chieti |
| Saint day | 11 May |
| Website | Official website |
Chieti is on a hill between the Aterno-Pescara and the Alento rivers and is near the coast of the Adriatic Sea and the mountains.
Geography
Chieti is in the central eastern part of the Abruzzo, at an average altitude of 330 m (1,080 ft) above sea level. It is on a hill that separates the watersheds of the Aterno-Pescara river (to the north) and of the Alentro stream (to the south). The comune has an area of 59.57 km2 (23.00 sq mi).[2]
The city is formed by two main parts:
- Chieti alta is the oldest part of the city and includes the historical centre that is on the hill.
- Chieti Scalo is the newest part of the city and is in the valley to the north of the hill, on the right side of the Aterno-Pescara river.
The comune is surrounded by the comuni Bucchianico, Casalincontrada, Cepagatti (PE), Francavilla al Mare, Manoppello (PE), Pescara (PE), Ripa Teatina, Rosciano (PE), San Giovanni Teatino and Torrevecchia Teatina.[4]
Frazioni
The following frazioni (hamlets) are part of Chietiː Bascelli, Brecciarola, Buonconsiglio-Fontanella, Carabba, Chieti Scalo, Colle Marcone, Crocifisso, De Laurentis Vallelunga, Fonte Cruciani, Iachini, La Torre, San Martino, San Salvatore, Levante, Tricalle, Sant'Anna, Santa Barbara, Santa Filomena, Selvaiezzi, Vacrone Cascini, Vacrone Colle San Paolo, Vacrone Villa Cisterna, Vallepara, Villa Obletter, Villa Reale.
Population
The people from Chieti are called Chietini but also Teatini after the old name of the city (Latin: Teate).
As of 1 January 2017[update], there are 51,330 persons living in the comune,[3] for a population density of 861.7 inhabitants/km².
Evolution of the population
Gallery
Justice Palace.
Palazzo Fasoli.
The National Archaeological Museum of Abruzzo.
Teatro Marrucino.
Corso Marrucino, the main street of the old town.
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Chieti Media
The ruins of the Chieti's Roman theatre. It was built in the first century A.D.
Lower Paleolithic hand axes from Valle Giumentina at Caramanico Terme and Chieti in the Chieti Museum of Biomedical Sciences.
Pre-Roman Italic grave goods were discovered in Saint Justin Square in 2022.
Chieti and Gran Sasso seen from Villamagna
sede della Provincia di Chieti
Shopping center named Megalò in Chieti
Chieti: Cathedraal van San Giustino
The interiors of the church
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References
- ↑ Il Sindaco (in Italian)Comune di Chieti. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Comune di Chieti (in Italian)Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Statistiche demografiche ISTAT (in Italian)Demo.istat.it. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ↑ Comuni limitrofi a Chieti (in Italian)Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
Other websites
Chieti travel guide from Wikivoyage- Chieti official website Archived 2017-11-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)