Scanno, Abruzzo

Scanno
—  Comune  —
Comune di Scanno
Scanno Location of Scanno in Italy
Coordinates: 41°54′7″N 13°53′4″E
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	L'Aquila (AQ)
Frazioni	Frattura
Area
• Total	134.34 km2 (51.87 sq mi)
Elevation	1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population (1 January 2007)
• Total	2,048
• Density	15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Demonym	Scannesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	67038
Dialing code	0864
Patron saint	Sant'Eustachio
Saint day	20 September
Website	Official website

Scanno is a town and comune in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.

Geography

There are alleys and narrow streets. The town is bordered by Anversa degli Abruzzi, Barrea, Bisegna, Bugnara, Civitella Alfedena, Introdacqua, Opi, Pescasseroli, Pettorano sul Gizio, Rivisondoli, Rocca Pia, Villalago and Villetta Barrea.

History

Situated in the Sagittario Valley and encircled by the Majella mountains Scanno has been immortalised by photographers Henri Cartier-Bresson (1951) and Mario Giacomelli (1957-1959) and, according to Edward Lear, was host to Italy’s most beautiful women (Illustrated excursions in Italy by Lear, Edward, 1846). Local legend has it that Scanno’s natural lake (Lago di Scanno - stocked with pike and perch and Abruzzo’s largest natural basin) was created by a feud between a white witch and a sorcerer; the lake marking the spot where the witch finally fell. For a brief period during World War II, former Italian president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi was a refugee in the town.