Accumoli

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Accumoli
Comune di Accumoli
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Lago Secco in the Monti della Laga.
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Location of Accumoli
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Location of Accumoli in Italy
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Accumoli
Accumoli (Lazio)
Coordinates: 42°41′40″N13°14′51″E / 42.69444°N 13.24750°E / 42.69444; 13.24750 Coordinates: 42°41′40″N13°14′51″E / 42.69444°N 13.24750°E / 42.69444; 13.24750
Country Italy
Region Lazio
Province Rieti (RI)
Frazioni Cassino, Cesaventre, Colleposta, Collespada, Fonte del Campo, Grisciano, Illica, Libertino, Macchia, Macchiola, Mole, Poggio Casoli, Poggio d'Api, Roccasalli, San Giovanni, San Giovanni Vecchio, Terracino, Tino, Villanova
Government
  MayorStefano Petrucci
Area
[1]
  Total87.37 km2 (33.73 sq mi)
Elevation
855 m (2,805 ft)
Population
 (31 March 2017) [2]
  Total641
  Density7.3/km2 (19/sq mi)
Demonym Accumolesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
02011
Dialing code 0746
Patron saintHoly Virgin Addolorata
Saint dayThird Sunday in September
Website Official website

Accumoli is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Lazio, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northeast of Rome and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Rieti. It is located in the natural park known as the "Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park".

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Located at an altitude of 855 m above sea level in the Umbria-Marche Apennines, Accumoli is an enclave within the province of Ascoli Piceno. Until 1927, it was part of the province of Aquila in Abruzzo.

The climate is typical internal Apennines with cold, snowy winters and summers almost never too hot.

History

The town has its origins in the 12th century, when the territory in the Valle del Tronto was ruled by the Normans and later the Kingdom of Naples.

On 24 August 2016, numerous buildings were destroyed and damaged by the Central Italy earthquake. [3]

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References

  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: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. Powerful Earthquakes in Italy.