Vasto | |
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| Città del Vasto | |
 Lighthouse of Punta Penna, the second tallest in Italy and seventh tallest in the world | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Vasto  | |
  Vasto Location of Vasto in Italy  Vasto Vasto (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°07′00″N 14°42′25″E / 42.11667°N 14.70694°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Chieti (CH) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Menna (Partito Democratico) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.65 km2 (27.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Population (January 1, 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 40,692 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vastesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 66054 |
| Dialing code | 0873 |
| Patron saint | Saint Michael |
| Saint day | September 29 |
| Website | Official website |
Vasto (Abruzzese: lù Uàštë; Ancient Greek: Ἱστόνιον, romanized: Histonion, Latin: Histonium) is a comune on the Adriatic coast of the Province of Chieti, in southern Abruzzo, Italy. During the Middle Ages it was called Guastaymonis, Vasto d'Aimone or Waste d'Aimone.[3] Fascist Italy called the city Istonio, but it was renamed Vasto in 1944.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ citypopulation.de. "Abruzzo Region".
- ^ Abruzzo – Bradt Guide, 2nd Edition, 2013, page 268