Pretoro

Comune in Abruzzo, Italy

Pretoro

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Pretoro

Pretoro (Abruzzo)

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Coordinates: 42°13′N 14°8′E﻿ / ﻿42.217°N 14.133°E﻿ / 42.217; 14.133
Country| Italy
Region| Abruzzo
Province| Chieti (CH)
Frazioni| Colle Pagnotto, Passo Lanciano, Ponte
Government

• Mayor| Sabrina Simone
Area

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• Total

| 26.13 km2 (10.09 sq mi)
Elevation

| 560 m (1,840 ft)
Population

(31 March 2018)[2]

• Total

| 948
• Density| 36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Demonym| Pretoresi
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

66010

Dialing code| 0871
Saint day| 6 May
Website| Official website

Pretoro (locally Pretèure) is a town of about 1,100 inhabitants situated in Majella National Park, in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo, southern Italy. It is located on a steep hillside on the eastern side of the Maiella mountains. Its proximity to Passo Lanciano-La Majelletta ski area, guarantees the availability of winter sports, while the town is also only 20 minutes by car from the Adriatic Sea. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

## History

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The area in which Pretoro is located has been occupied since prehistoric times; remains from that period have been found here, as well as inscriptions in Latin from the Roman era. The first documented mention of the town is in a 12th-century record. Pretoro's name may derive from the word "preta", an earlier form of the word "pietra" or stone. The town stands on a rocky landscape that does not lend itself to farming. Because the town is surrounded by beech-forest, the people of Pretoro have specialized over the centuries in woodcarving.

## Main sights

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Pretoro is composed of a cluster of stone buildings which climb the steep mountainside; the oldest part of the town is at the highest point, while down below is a newer section.

The 13th century Sanctuary of the Madonna della Mazza is located a little above the town. This was a hermitage built by Benedictine and Cistercian monks from Santa Maria Arabona at Manoppello. A work of art is the 16th century sculpture of the Pietà preserved in the church of San Nicola.

Within the town's territory is a nature preserve, the Riserva Naturale Valle del Foro.

## People

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* Maria Pellegrini, operatic soprano[4]

## References

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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. ^ "Abruzzo" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
4. ^ Harvey Chusid (March 14, 2010). "Maria Pellegrini". The Canadian Encyclopedia.

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Abruzzo * Comuni of the Province of Chieti

* Altino
* Archi
* Ari
* Arielli
* Atessa
* Bomba
* Borrello
* Bucchianico
* Canosa Sannita
* Carpineto Sinello
* Carunchio
* Casacanditella
* Casalanguida
* Casalbordino
* Casalincontrada
* Casoli
* Castel Frentano
* Castelguidone
* Castiglione Messer Marino
* Celenza sul Trigno
* Chieti
* Civitaluparella
* Civitella Messer Raimondo
* Colledimacine
* Colledimezzo
* Crecchio
* Cupello
* Dogliola
* Fallo
* Fara Filiorum Petri
* Fara San Martino
* Filetto
* Fossacesia
* Fraine
* Francavilla al Mare
* Fresagrandinaria
* Frisa
* Furci
* Gamberale
* Gessopalena
* Gissi
* Giuliano Teatino
* Guardiagrele
* Guilmi
* Lama dei Peligni
* Lanciano
* Lentella
* Lettopalena
* Liscia
* Miglianico
* Montazzoli
* Montebello sul Sangro
* Monteferrante
* Montelapiano
* Montenerodomo
* Monteodorisio
* Mozzagrogna
* Orsogna
* Ortona
* Paglieta
* Palena
* Palmoli
* Palombaro
* Pennadomo
* Pennapiedimonte
* Perano
* Pietraferrazzana
* Pizzoferrato
* Poggiofiorito
* Pollutri
* Pretoro
* Quadri
* Rapino
* Ripa Teatina
* Rocca San Giovanni
* Roccamontepiano
* Roccascalegna
* Roccaspinalveti
* Roio del Sangro
* Rosello
* San Buono
* San Giovanni Lipioni
* San Giovanni Teatino
* San Martino sulla Marrucina
* San Salvo
* San Vito Chietino
* Sant'Eusanio del Sangro
* Santa Maria Imbaro
* Scerni
* Schiavi di Abruzzo
* Taranta Peligna
* Tollo
* Torino di Sangro
* Tornareccio
* Torrebruna
* Torrevecchia Teatina
* Torricella Peligna
* Treglio
* Tufillo
* Vacri
* Vasto
* Villa Santa Maria
* Villalfonsina
* Villamagna

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