Castel Frentano
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| Castel Frentano | |||
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| Comune di Castel Frentano | |||
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 Castel Frentano
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| Coordinates: 42°12′N 14°21′E / 42.2°N 14.35°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Abruzzo | ||
| Province | Chieti CH) | ||
| Frazioni | Ciommi, Colle Ceraso, Crocetta, Feltrino, Lentesco, Pera, Pietragrossa, Porrechi, San Rocco, San Vincenzo, Trastulli | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Patrizia De Santis Ciarrapico | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 400 m (1,312 ft) | ||
| Population (1 January 2008) | |||
| • Total | 4,114 | ||
| • Density | 195.9/km2 (507.4/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Castellini | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 66032 | ||
| Dialing code | 0872 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Stephen | ||
| Saint day | 3 August | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Castel Frentano is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
It is known for bocconotto, a typical dessert.
[edit] Main sights
- Church of St. Stephen, built in the late 13th and early 14th century, but rebuilt in the 18th century in neo-Classicist style
- Church of Santa Maria della Selva
- Church of San Rocco
- Palazzo Vergilj
- Palazzo Crognale
- 14th century defensive walls
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