Roccascalegna
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Roccascalegna | |
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| Comune di Roccascalegna | |
 Castle of Roccascalegna. | |
Location of Roccascalegna  | |
  Roccascalegna Location of Roccascalegna in Italy  Roccascalegna Roccascalegna (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°03′45″N 14°18′18″E / 42.0625°N 14.3050°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Chieti (CH) |
| Frazioni | Agoniera, Aia di Rocco, Articciaro, Capriglia, Collebuono, Colle Grande, Finocchieto, Fontacciaro, Pagliari Gentili, Solagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Domenico Giangiordano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.01 km2 (8.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,177 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Roccolani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 66040 |
| Dialing code | 0872 |
| ISTAT code | 069075 |
| Patron saint | Sts. Cosmas and Damian |
| Saint day | 27 September |
| Website | Official website |
Roccascalegna is a comune and town in the province of Chieti, part of the Abruzzo region of Italy.
Main sights[edit]
- Medieval village
- Castle of Roccascalegna
- Church of San Pietro.
- Abbey of San Pancrazio, opened in 1205
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roccascalegna.
References[edit]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from ISTAT
Sources[edit]
- Di Loreto, A. (1999). Il Castello di Roccascalegna, storia e restauro. Teramo.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "Roccascalegna". Borghi e paesi d'Abruzzo. Vol. 11. Pescara: Carsa Edizioni. 2008. pp. 9–20. SBN IT\ICCU\TER\0031821.
