Loreto Aprutino
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| Comune di Loreto Aprutino | |||
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 Loreto Aprutino
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| Coordinates: 42°26′N 13°59′E / 42.433°N 13.983°ECoordinates: 42°26′N 13°59′E / 42.433°N 13.983°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Abruzzo | ||
| Province | Pescara (PE) | ||
| Frazioni | Acquamorta, Belvedere, Bufarale, Burlesco, Camposacro, Cancelli, Cardito, Cartiera, Casafora, Castelluccio, Cecalupo, Collatuccio, Collecera, Collefreddo, Collepalma, Colle Carpini, Colle Cavaliere, Colle Ospedale, Cordano, Cupello, Farina, Ferrauto, Fiorano, Fiume, Fontemaggio, Fonte Murata, Fornace, Galliano, Gallo, Gomma, Lauriana, Madonna degli Angeli, Moscone, Muretto, Palazzo, Pallante, Pantano, Passo Cordone, Paterno, Piano della morte, Poggio Ragone, Pozzelle, Pretore, Pretosa, Remartello, Rielli, Rotacesta, Sablanico, Saletto, Salmacina, San Domenico, San Giovanni, San Pellegrino, San Quirico, Santa Maria in Piano, Scannella inferiore, Scannella Superiore, Scrizzetto, Sgariglia, Silvi, Valle Passeri, Valle Stella, Vicenne, Villa Erminia | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 59 km2 (22.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 307 m (1,007 ft) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| • Total | 7,675 | ||
| • Density | 130.1/km2 (336.9/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Loretesi, Lauretani, Rotesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 65014 | ||
| Dialing code | 085 | ||
| Patron saint | San Zopito | ||
| Saint day | Monday after Pentecost | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Loreto Aprutino is a comune and town in the Province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.
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[edit] History
The Roman town on this site was called Laurentum, because of the many bay laurels (laurus) that grew in the area. The modern town grew up around a castle and Benedictine abbey in the 11th century. In the Middle Ages many of the characteristic buildings of the city were built, with one particularly notable example being the parish church of San Pietro Apostolo.
In 1863, after the unification of Italy, the adjective "Aprutino" was added to the name of the town to distinguish it from several other towns in Italy: in Ancona province, in Asti province, in Novara province, and two separate towns in Perugia province.
[edit] Economy
The production of olive oil is a mainstay of the local economy.
[edit] Festivals
Each spring on the first Monday after Pentecost, the city celebrates the Festa di San Zopito and a parade is held. A child, dressed all in white and wearing a crown of flowers, rides a white ox that is decorated with colored ribbons on its horns and a red mantle bearing an image of San Zopito.
[edit] Notes and references
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