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    Pescosansonesco

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    Pescosansonesco
    Comune
    Comune di Pescosansonesco
    Coat of arms of Pescosansonesco
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    Location of Pescosansonesco
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    Pescosansonesco is located in Italy
    Pescosansonesco
    Pescosansonesco
    Location of Pescosansonesco in Italy
    Pescosansonesco is located in Abruzzo
    Pescosansonesco
    Pescosansonesco
    Pescosansonesco (Abruzzo)
    Coordinates: 42°15′N 13°53′E / 42.250°N 13.883°E / 42.250; 13.883
    CountryItaly
    RegionAbruzzo
    ProvincePescara (PE)
    FrazioniColle della Guardia, Decontra, Dogli
    Government
     • MayorNunzio Di Donato
    Area
    [1]
     • Total18.46 km2 (7.13 sq mi)
    Elevation
    		550 m (1,800 ft)
    Population
     (31 December 2012)[2]
     • Total518
     • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
    DemonymPescolani
    Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
     • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
    Postal code
    65020
    Dialing code085
    ISTAT code068029

    Pescosansonesco (Abruzzese: Lu Pièsc'hie; Pescolano: Gliu Pièšc'he) is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is 500 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level in the natural park known as the "Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park". Famous for its sanctuary, the village is divided into two parts: the old suburb, "Pescosansonesco Vecchio", which was abandoned in 1944 due to numerous landslides caused by a series of earthquakes, and the new village, "Pescosansonesco Nuovo", built some 3 km (2 mi) away, in the “Ambrosian” region. Before the establishment of Pescosansonesco in the 10th century, there was an ancient settlement, called a pagus. The pre-Roman inhabitants of the area created a sanctuary at Lake Morrone in the 5th century BC.[3]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
    2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
    3. ^ "Pescosansonesco, province of Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy". www.italyheritage.com.


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