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Scanno, Abruzzo
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Scanno | |
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| Comune di Scanno | |
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Location of Scanno  | |
  Scanno Location of Scanno in Italy  Scanno Scanno (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 41°54′7″N 13°53′4″E / 41.90194°N 13.88444°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Frazioni | Frattura |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Mastrogiovann |
| Area | |
• Total | 134.68 km2 (52.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 1,883 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Scannesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 67038 |
| Dialing code | 0864 |
| Patron saint | St. Eustace |
| Saint day | 20 September |
| Website | Official website |
Scanno (Abruzzese: Scannë) is a town and district in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
The town is bordered by Anversa degli Abruzzi, Barrea, Bisegna, Bugnara, Civitella Alfedena, Introdacqua, Opi, Pescasseroli, Pettorano sul Gizio, Rivisondoli, Rocca Pia, Villalago and Villetta Barrea.
History
[edit]Situated in the Sagittario Valley and encircled by the Majella mountains, Scanno has been immortalised by photographers Henri Cartier-Bresson (1951) and Mario Giacomelli (1957–59) and, according to Edward Lear, was host to Italy's most beautiful women.[4]
Local legend has it that Scanno's natural lake (Lago di Scanno - stocked with pike and perch and Abruzzo’s largest natural basin) was created by a feud between a white witch and a sorcerer; the lake marking the spot where the witch finally fell.
People
[edit]For a brief period during World War II, future Italian president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi was a refugee in the town.
Quinto Mancini (1893–1963), the father of American composer Henry Mancini, was born in Scanno on 13 March 1893 and later emigrated to America.
Main sites
[edit]- Hermitage of Sant'Egidio
- Sant'Antonio da Padova
- Santa Maria della Valle or Chiesa Matrice
- Madonna di Constatinopoli
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Scanno, elevation 1,030 m (3,380 ft), (1951–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.8 (80.2) |
30.2 (86.4) |
36.6 (97.9) |
37.3 (99.1) |
39.1 (102.4) |
34.9 (94.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
39.1 (102.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
6.1 (43.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
2.3 (36.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
8.3 (46.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
2.8 (37.0) |
10.0 (50.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
0.4 (32.7) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
12.4 (54.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
6.1 (43.0) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −16.0 (3.2) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
2.2 (36.0) |
2.4 (36.3) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 99.5 (3.92) |
105.2 (4.14) |
90.9 (3.58) |
88.5 (3.48) |
72.1 (2.84) |
56.1 (2.21) |
42.7 (1.68) |
42.5 (1.67) |
70.1 (2.76) |
109.9 (4.33) |
156.8 (6.17) |
146.9 (5.78) |
1,081.2 (42.56) |
| Average precipitation days | 10.2 | 9.6 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 10.2 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 109.1 |
| Source: Regione Abruzzo[5] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Abruzzo" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Lear, Edward (1846). Illustrated excursions in Italy.
- ^ "VALORI MEDI CLIMATICI DAL 1951 AL 2000 NELLA REGIONE ABRUZZO" (PDF). Regione Abruzzo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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