Cansano | |
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| Comune di Cansano | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Cansano  | |
  Cansano Location of Cansano in Italy  Cansano Cansano (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°0′19″N 14°0′46″E / 42.00528°N 14.01278°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Ciampaglione |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.70 km2 (14.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 835 m (2,740 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 205 |
| • Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cansanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 67030 |
| Dialing code | 0864 |
| Patron saint | John the Baptist |
| Saint day | 24 June |
Cansano (pronounced [kanˈsaːno]; Canẓánə in Abruzzese Neapolitan[3]) is a comune in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region, Southern Italy. It is part of the Maiella National Park.[4] Cansano is known for the archaeological discovery of the Italic and Roman town of Ocriticum, which has become an archaeological park.[5]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Ernesto Giammarco (1990). Dizionario abruzzese e molisano (in Italian). Vol. 6. Edizioni dell'Ateneo. p. 66.[ISBN unspecified]
- ^ "Cansano".
- ^ "Parco archeologico "Ocriticum"". Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-02-26.