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Canistro

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Canistro
Comune di Canistro
Coat of arms of Canistro
Location of Canistro
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Canistro is located in Italy
Canistro
Canistro
Location of Canistro in Italy
Canistro is located in Abruzzo
Canistro
Canistro
Canistro (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 41°56′30″N 13°24′48″E / 41.94167°N 13.41333°E / 41.94167; 13.41333
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ProvinceL'Aquila (AQ)
FrazioniCanistro Superiore
Government
 • MayorAntonio Di Paolo
Area
 • Total15.78 km2 (6.09 sq mi)
Elevation
554 m (1,818 ft)
Population
 (31 July 2015)[2]
 • Total984
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
DemonymCanistrari
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
67050
Dialing code0863
Patron saintSt. John the Baptist
Saint day29 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Canistro is a comune (municipality) and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.

Geography

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Canistro, located in the Roveto valley, borders to the north with Capistrello and the frazione of Pescocanale, to the east with the municipality of Luco dei Marsi, to the south with Civitella Roveto and to the west with the mountainous territory of Filettino, in Lazio, from which it is separated from the Simbruini mountains. At the bottom of the valley the municipal territory is crossed by the Liri river. Canistro is a famous spa town.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. ^ "Baths of Canistro".