Corvara, Abruzzo

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Corvara
—  Comune  —
Comune di Corvara

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Corvara, Abruzzo is located in Italy
Corvara
Location of Corvara in Italy
Coordinates: 42°16′N 13°52′E / 42.267°N 13.867°E / 42.267; 13.867Coordinates: 42°16′N 13°52′E / 42.267°N 13.867°E / 42.267; 13.867
Country Italy
Region Abruzzo
Province Pescara (PE)
Frazioni Brittoli, Bussi sul Tirino, Capestrano (AQ), Pescosansonesco, Pietranico
Area
 • Total 13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation 625 m (2,051 ft)
Population (2007)
 • Total 294
 • Density Bad rounding here23/km2 (Bad rounding here59/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 65020
Dialing code 085

Corvara is a comune and town in the Province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is located in the natural park known as the "Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park".

History [edit]

Its origins go back in time to the late Middle Ages, when the settlement belonged to the Monastery of St. Clemente a Casauria.