Farindola

Comune in Abruzzo, Italy

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Location of Farindola

42°26′34″N 13°49′16″E / 42.44278°N 13.82111°E / 42.44278; 13.82111CountryItalyRegionAbruzzoProvincePescara (PE)FrazioniCasebruciate, Cupoli, Fiano, Macchie, Pagliaroli, Rigopiano, Ripe, Ronchetti, San Quirico, Santa Maria, Trosciano Inferiore, Trosciano Superiore, VicenneGovernment

• MayorIlario LacchettaArea

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• Total45 km² (17 sq mi)Elevation

530 m (1,740 ft)Population

(2007)^[2]

• Total1,694 • Density38/km² (97/sq mi)DemonymFarindolesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

65010

Dialing code085Patron saintSt. Nicholas of BariWebsiteOfficial website

Farindola (Abruzzese: Farìnnele) is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is located in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park.

Outside the town, located near the Gran Sasso massif and thus characterized by a continental humid climate, are the Vitello d'Oro falls, with a height of 28 metres (92 ft).

History

As for Fara San Martino, the name of the village comes from the Lombard word for "borough", but various Palaeolithic findings point to an earlier origin. In the 11th century two important Benedictine monasteries occupied the area. Later on the village came under the control of the city of Penne and the Farnese family.

On 18 January 2017 the municipality was the scene of the Rigopiano avalanche, striking the luxury resort Hotel Rigopiano, which left twenty-nine people dead and eleven injured.^[3]^[4]

Abruzzo · Comuni of the Province of Pescara

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Italy's Rigopiano hotel death toll reaches 29, rescue operation over". TASS Russian News Agency. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
^ Claudio, Lavanga; Jamieson, Alastair. "Italy Avalanche: Hotel Rigopiano Buried After Earthquakes, 'Many Dead'". NBC News. Retrieved 19 January 2017.