Alfedena
Alfedena | |
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| Comune di Alfedena | |
Location of Alfedena  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Secondo Di Giulio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.34 km2 (15.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 914 m (2,999 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 328 |
| • Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Alfedenesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 67030 |
| Dialing code | 0864 |
| Patron saint | St. Peter Martyr |
| Saint day | April 29 |
| Website | www.comune.alfedena.aq.it |
Alfedena is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is located in the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, in the upper Sangro valley, near the Monti della Meta chain.
The town was founded by the Samnites, who called it Aufidena. It houses a prehistoric necropolis discovered in 1882 (7th century-3rd century BC). In Alfedena's territory is also the fortification of Curino, which commanded the Sangro area.
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.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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