Lanciano

Lanciano
Langiàne (Neapolitan)
Città di Lanciano
Historical centre of Lanciano.
Historical centre of Lanciano.
Flag of Lanciano
Coat of arms of Lanciano
Location of Lanciano
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Lanciano is located in Italy
Lanciano
Lanciano
Location of Lanciano in Italy
Lanciano is located in Abruzzo
Lanciano
Lanciano
Lanciano (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°14′N 14°23′E / 42.233°N 14.383°E / 42.233; 14.383
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ProvinceChieti (CH)
FrazioniCamicie, Colle Campitelli, Colle Pizzuto, Costa di Chieti, Follani, Fontanelle, Gaeta, Iconicella, Madonna del Carmine, Marcianese, Nasuti, Re di Coppe, Rizzacorno, Sabbioni, San Iorio, San Nicolino, Santa Croce, Santa Giusta, Santa Liberata, Santa Maria dei Mesi, Sant'Amato, Sant'Egidio, Sant'Onofrio, Serre, Serroni, Spaccarelli, Torre Marino, Torre Sansone, Villa Andreoli, Villa Carminello, Villa Elce, Villa Martelli, Villa Pasquini, Villa Stanazzo
Government
 • MayorFilippo Paolini
Area
 • Total66 km2 (25 sq mi)
Elevation
265 m (869 ft)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total34,791
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
DemonymLancianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
66034
Dialing code0872
Patron saintMadonna del Ponte
Saint daySeptember 16
WebsiteOfficial website

Lanciano (Italian pronunciation: [lanˈtʃaːno]; Abruzzese: Langiàne [lanˈdʒɑːnə]) is a town and comune in the province of Chieti, part of the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It has 33,944 inhabitants as of 2023.[3] The town is known for the first recorded Catholic Eucharistic Miracle. Lanciano is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Adriatic Sea in an elevated spot.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Population data from Istat
  3. ^ "Abruzzo (Italy): Provinces, Major Cities & Communes - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-06-26.