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'''Fossa''' is a ''[[comune]]'' and [[town]] in the [[province of L'Aquila]] in the [[Abruzzo]] region of southern [[Italy]]. [[Bernardino of Fossa]] was born in the town. The 2009 [[2009 L'Aquila earthquake|L'Aquila earthquake]] caused a [[bridge]] to collapse{{citation_needed|date=July 2022}} in Fossa, and caused extensive damage to the residential buildings in the town.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Di Gregorio |first1=Luciano |title=Abruzzo |publisher=Brandt Travel Guides Ltd |location=UK |isbn=9781841622705 |page=134}}</ref> |
'''Fossa''' is a ''[[comune]]'' and [[town]] in the [[province of L'Aquila]] in the [[Abruzzo]] region of southern [[Italy]]. [[Bernardino of Fossa]] was born in the town. The 2009 [[2009 L'Aquila earthquake|L'Aquila earthquake]] caused a [[bridge]] to collapse{{citation_needed|date=July 2022}} in Fossa, and caused extensive damage to the residential buildings in the town.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Di Gregorio |first1=Luciano |title=Abruzzo |publisher=Brandt Travel Guides Ltd |location=UK |isbn=9781841622705 |page=134}}</ref> The town was the epicentre of a major aftershock 5.4 [[Moment magnitude scale|Mw]] on April 7th 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Terremoto di magnitudo Mw 5.4 del 07-04-2009 ore 19:47:37 (Italia) in zona: 1 km N Fossa (AQ) |url=http://cnt.rm.ingv.it/event/1908319 |publisher=[[National_Institute_of_Geophysics_and_Volcanology|Instituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia]] |access-date=12 July 2022}}</ref> |
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| Comune di Fossa | |
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Location of Fossa  | |
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| Coordinates: 42°18′N 13°29′E / 42.300°N 13.483°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Frazioni | Cerro, Le Chiuse, Osteria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabrizio Boccabella |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 644 m (2,113 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 704 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Fossani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 67020 |
| Dialing code | 0862 |
| Website | Official website |
Fossa is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy. Bernardino of Fossa was born in the town. The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake caused a bridge to collapse[citation needed] in Fossa, and caused extensive damage to the residential buildings in the town.[3] The town was the epicentre of a major aftershock 5.4 Mw on April 7th 2009.[4]
Main sights
Transport
Fossa has a stop on the Terni–Sulmona railway, with trains to L'Aquila and Sulmona.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Di Gregorio, Luciano. Abruzzo. UK: Brandt Travel Guides Ltd. p. 134. ISBN 9781841622705.
- ^ "Terremoto di magnitudo Mw 5.4 del 07-04-2009 ore 19:47:37 (Italia) in zona: 1 km N Fossa (AQ)". Instituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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