San Benedetto dei Marsi | |
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| Comune di San Benedetto dei Marsi | |
 Portal of the church of Santa Sabina. | |
Location of San Benedetto dei Marsi  | |
  San Benedetto dei Marsi Location of San Benedetto dei Marsi in Italy  San Benedetto dei Marsi San Benedetto dei Marsi (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°00′14.51″N 13°37′9.69″E / 42.0040306°N 13.6193583°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Quirino D'Orazio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.25 km2 (9.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 678 m (2,224 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,909 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sambenedettesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 67058 |
| Dialing code | 0863 |
| Saint day | June 1 |
| Website | Official website |
San Benedetto dei Marsi (Latin: Marruvium, Marrubium; Ancient Greek: Μαρούϊον, romanized: Maroúïon) is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is on the eastern shore of the dried Lake Fucino, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the remains of another ancient site, Alba Fucens.
Near the town is the stream Giovenco, identified as the ancient stream known as Pitonius.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.