Pescasseroli
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| Comune di Pescasseroli | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Mayor | |
| Elevation | 1,167 m |
| Area | 92 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of 2001) | 2,124 |
| - Density | 23/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Pescasserolesi |
| Dialing code | 0863 |
| Postal code | 67032 |
| Patron | St. Paul |
| - Day | 29-39 June |
| Website: www.pescasseroli.net | |
Pescasseroli is a town and commune in the province of L'Aquila, in Southern Abruzzo, a mountainous region in Central Italy.
Summer and winter resort, it is today the headquarters of the Abruzzo National Park. In 1866 the philosopher Benedetto Croce was born there.
[edit] Main sights
- Abbey of Sts. Peter and Paul, founded around 1100. It houses a wooden statue of Madonna with Child from the 13th century.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Microsoft Corp. Encarta Encyclopedia. Italian edition (2002).
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