Chieti
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| Città di Chieti | |
 Panorama of Chieti | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Theate Regia Metropolis utriusque Aprutinae Provinciae Princeps | |
Location of Chieti  | |
  Chieti Location of Chieti in Italy  Chieti Chieti (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°21′N 14°10′E / 42.350°N 14.167°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Chieti (CH) |
| Frazioni | Bascelli, Brecciarola, Buonconsiglio-Fontanella, Carabba, Cerratina, Chieti Scalo, Colle dell'ara, Colle Marcone, Crocifisso, De Laurentis Vallelunga, Filippone, Fonte Cruciani, Iachini, La Torre, Madonna del Freddo, Madonna della Vittoria, Madonna delle Piane, San Martino, San Salvatore, Santa Filomena, Selvaiezzi, Tricalle, Vacrone Cascini, Vacrone Colle San Paolo, Vacrone Villa Cisterna, Vallepara, Villa Obletter, Villa Reale |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Diego Ferrara (PD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.55 km2 (22.61 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 348 m (1,142 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 48,455 |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Chietino Teatino |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 66100 |
| Dialing code | 0871 |
| Patron saint | St. Justin of Chieti |
| Saint day | May 11 |
| Website | Official website |
Chieti (Italian: [ˈkjɛːti], locally [ˈkjeːti] ; Neapolitan: Chiete, Abruzzese: Chjïétë, Chjìtë; Latin: Teate) is a city and comune (municipality) in Southern Italy, 200 kilometres (124 miles) east of Rome. It is the capital of the province of Chieti, in the Abruzzo region.
In Italian, the adjectival form is teatino and inhabitants of Chieti are called "teatini". The English form of this name is preserved in that of the Theatines, a Catholic religious order.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Abruzzo (Italy): Provinces, Major Cities & Communes – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de.