Scurcola Marsicana
Scurcola Marsicana | |
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Comune di Scurcola Marsicana | |
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Scurcola Marsicana Location of Scurcola Marsicana in Italy | |
Coordinates: 42°03′51″N 13°20′24″E / 42.06417°N 13.34000°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Abruzzo |
Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
Frazioni | Cappelle dei Marsi |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vincenzo Nuccetelli |
Area | |
• Total | 30.02 km2 (11.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
Population (31 December 2010)[3] | |
• Total | 2,813 |
• Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Scurcolani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 67068 |
Dialing code | 0863 |
Patron saint | St. Anthony of Padua, St. Vincent Ferrer |
Saint day | June 13 |
Website | Official website |
Scurcola Marsicana is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.
It is located at the feet of , on the western rim of the former Fucine Lake.
History[]
The most ancient findings of human presence in the area date from the 9th-8th centuries BC.
The name is of Lombard origin, and is first mentioned around 1150 AD.
In the nearby, in the Palentine Plains (Italian: Piani Palentini), was fought the Battle of Tagliacozzo between Conradin of Hohenstaufen and Charles I of Anjou. The city was also the seat of a massacre of the local population by the Piedmontese troops in the aftermath of the unification of Italy.
Main sights[]
- Church of Sant'Egidio
- Church of Sant'Antonio
- Church of SS. Trinità
- Church of Maria SS. della Vittoria
- Abbey of Santa Maria della Vittoria
- Castello Orsini (Orsini Castle)
Twin towns[]
- Passau, Germany
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from Istat
Categories:
- Cities and towns in Abruzzo
- Municipalities of the Province of L'Aquila
- Scurcola Marsicana
- Marsica
- Abruzzo geography stubs