Pratola Peligna
Pratola Peligna | |
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| Comune di Pratola Peligna | |
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  Pratola Peligna Location of Pratola Peligna in Italy  Pratola Peligna Pratola Peligna (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°5′57″N 13°52′29″E / 42.09917°N 13.87472°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Frazioni | Bagnaturo, Ponte la Torre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonella Di Nino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.67 km2 (11.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 342 m (1,122 ft) |
| Population (31-3-2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,519 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pratolani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 67035 |
| Dialing code | 0864 |
| ISTAT code | 066075 |
| Patron saint | Madonna della Libera |
| Saint day | First Sunday in May |
| Website | http://www.comune.pratolapeligna.aq.it/ |
Pratola Peligna (Abruzzese: Pratëlë) is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of 2015, it has a population of 7,652 inhabitants.
Geography
Pratola Peligna is bordered by Popoli, Corfinio, Prezza, Raiano, Roccacasale and Sulmona.
History
The town did not officially take the name of Pratola Peligna until after the unification of Italy in 1863.[3]
Following World War II, the Italian Republic awarded Pratola Peligna with the Bronze Medal of Civil Merit.
Twin towns
Hamilton, Canada, since 1992
Gioia dei Marsi, Italy, since 2013
Transport
Pratola Peligna is served by two train stations. The first one is Pratola Peligna main railway that connects Pratola to Est side of Italy, from Sulmona till Pescara and Pratola Peligna Superiore railway station, a railway stop on the Terni–Sulmona railway, with trains to L'Aquila and Sulmona till Rome.
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 from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ http://www.comune.pratolapeligna.aq.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57&Itemid=27 Pratola Peligna's page on town history
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