Cagnano Amiterno
Cagnano Amiterno is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.
Cagnano Amiterno | |
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| Comune di Cagnano Amiterno | |
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Location of Cagnano Amiterno | |
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| Coordinates: 42°27′30″N 13°13′44″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Frazioni | Cascina, Civitella, Colle, Collicello, Corroccioni, Fiugni, Fossatillo, Sala, San Cosimo, San Giovanni, San Pelino, Termine, Torre[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Iside Di Martino[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.12 km2 (23.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 841 m (2,759 ft) |
| Population (26 April 2024)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,106 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cagnanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 67012 |
| Dialing code | 0862 |
| Patron saint | Sts. Cosmas and Damian |
| Saint day | September 26 |
It is located in the natural park known as the "Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park".[5]
It was the location of the former Latin Catholic bishopric of Amiterno.
The toponym of the frazione in the comune, Sala, may suggest the area was a Lombard settlement.[6]
References
- "Cagnano Amiterno". comune.cagnanoamiterno.aq.it. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- "Anagrafe degli Amministratori Locali e Regionali". amministratori.interno.gov.it. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Bilancio demografico mensile anno 2024 (dati provvisori)". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- "Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga: The Protected Area". www.parks.it. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- Archivio della Società romana di storia patria (in Italian). Deputazione romana di storia patria. 1980. p. 44. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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