Avezzano
Avezzàne (Neapolitan) | |
|---|---|
| Città di Avezzano | |
 View of Avezzano from Mount Salviano | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Avezzano  | |
  Avezzano Location of Avezzano in Italy  Avezzano Avezzano (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°02′28″N 13°26′23″E / 42.04111°N 13.43972°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Frazioni | Antrosano, Castelnuovo, Cese dei Marsi, Paterno, San Pelino, San Giuseppe di Caruscino, Borgo Incile, Borgo Via Nuova[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Di Pangrazio (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.08 km2 (40.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 695 m (2,280 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 40,886 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Avezzanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 67051 |
| Dialing code | 0863 |
| Patron saint | Bartholomew the Apostle and Madonna di Pietraquaria |
| Saint day | 24 August and 27 April |
Avezzano (Italian pronunciation: [avetˈtsaːno] or [avedˈdzaːno]; Marsicano: Avezzàne [avedˈdzɑːnə]) is a city in the Abruzzo region, province of L'Aquila, Italy.[3] It is the second most populous municipality in the province and the sixth in the region. It is the main commercial, industrial and agricultural centre of the Marsica area, with important high-tech industries and the Fucino Space Centre.
The city was destroyed by the earthquake of 1915. It was rebuilt after the 1944 Allied bombing. The city was decorated with the silver medal for civil merit, an award granted by the Italian Republic.[4][5]
- ^ "Comune di Avezzano" (in Italian). Comuni-Italiani.it (Prometheo Srl). Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Bilancio demografico anno 2024 (dati provvisori) – Avezzano". ISTAT. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Avezzano" (in Italian). Il Portale d'Abruzzo. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "70 anni dalla liberazione (pag.30)" (PDF). ANPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
- ^ Palmieri, p. 106.