Castiglione a Casauria

Comune in Abruzzo, Italy

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Location of Castiglione a Casauria

42°14′N 13°54′E / 42.233°N 13.900°E / 42.233; 13.900CountryItalyRegionAbruzzoProvincePescara (PE)FrazioniCervarano, Madonna della Croce, Tocco Castiglione ScaloGovernment

• MayorBiagio Piero Petrilli (since 2019)^[1]Area

^[2]

• Total16 km² (6 sq mi)Elevation

350 m (1,150 ft)Population

(12 May 2024)^[3]

• Total713 • Density45/km² (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

65020

Dialing code085

Castiglione a Casauria is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is located in the natural park known as the "Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park".^[4]

Main sights

The Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria, a Romanesque Gothic abbey built by Louis II and dedicated to Saint Clement, as it was said to have temporarily housed the remains of him.^[5]
Palazzo de Petris-Fraggianni

Twin towns

Hamilton, Canada (since 1992)^[6]

References

^ "Anagrafe degli Amministratori Locali e Regionali". amministratori.interno.gov.it. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
^ "Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga: The Protected Area". www.parks.it. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
^ "Abbazia di San Clemente a Casauria - Castiglione a Casauria (PE)". abruzzoturismo.it. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
^ "Mayor Emilio Messana of Racalmuto, Sicily Welcome Mayor Eisenberger". www.hamilton.ca. Retrieved 13 May 2024.