Alanno

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Alanno
Comune
Comune di Alanno
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Alanno
Alanno (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°18′N13°58′E / 42.300°N 13.967°E / 42.300; 13.967
Country Italy
Region Abruzzo
Province Pescara (PE)
Frazioni Alanno Stazione, Colle Grande, Costa delle Plaie, Oratorio, Prati, Sant'Agata Case, Sperduto, Ticchione
Government
 • MayorOscar Pezzi (Ind.)
Area
[1]
 • Total
32.53 km2 (12.56 sq mi)
Elevation
307 m (1,007 ft)
Population
 (31 March 2017) [2]
 • Total
3,493
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Demonym Alannesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
65010
Dialing code 085
Saint day3 February
Website Official website

Alanno is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

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The first settlement of Alanno dates probably from the medieval Lombard domination. Later it was a possession of the heirs of Ettore Fieramosca.

History

Even if the territory of Alanno was inhabited since the Bronze Age, Alanno was likely founded as a fort ( castrum ) by the Longobards around the 4th or 5th centuries.

After having been a fief of the Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria for centuries, it was ruled by a succession of feudal families since the 14th century: Camponeschi  [ it ], Caracciolo, D'Aquino , and Fieramosca  [ it ] (since 1739).

114 families were recorded as taxpayers in 1443, and 190 families were fiscally registered in 1532.

San Biagio parish church was rebuilt as a consequence of the 1915 Avezzano earthquake. [3] [4]

Geography

Alanno lies at the southeastern foothills of the Gran Sasso d'Italia massif.

The old town of Alanno is located on a hill, which is surrounded by Aterno river and a stream named Cigno. [5]

The old town is close to the small economic center (Alanno Scalo), which benefits economically from local manufacturing plants, Alanno railway station  [ it ] on the Rome–Sulmona–Pescara railway, and access to the A25 motorway.

A reservoir (Alanno-Piano d'Orta dam  [ it ]) on the Aterno river led to the birth of a natural reserve called Oasis of Alanno Lake  [ it ], for the preservation of animal and plant species, including some species of waterbirds and the yellow iris. [6]

Climate

Climate data for Alanno, elevation 295 m (968 ft), (1951–2000)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)22.5
(72.5)		23.7
(74.7)		26.9
(80.4)		29.3
(84.7)		34.2
(93.6)		38.7
(101.7)		42.7
(108.9)		42.0
(107.6)		36.5
(97.7)		32.2
(90.0)		27.8
(82.0)		22.6
(72.7)		42.7
(108.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)9.6
(49.3)		10.9
(51.6)		13.6
(56.5)		17.2
(63.0)		22.4
(72.3)		26.8
(80.2)		29.7
(85.5)		29.6
(85.3)		25.4
(77.7)		19.6
(67.3)		14.4
(57.9)		10.7
(51.3)		19.2
(66.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)6.6
(43.9)		7.5
(45.5)		9.9
(49.8)		13.2
(55.8)		17.9
(64.2)		22.0
(71.6)		24.7
(76.5)		24.7
(76.5)		20.9
(69.6)		16.0
(60.8)		11.3
(52.3)		7.9
(46.2)		15.2
(59.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)3.6
(38.5)		4.2
(39.6)		6.2
(43.2)		9.1
(48.4)		13.5
(56.3)		17.2
(63.0)		19.7
(67.5)		19.7
(67.5)		16.5
(61.7)		12.3
(54.1)		8.2
(46.8)		5.0
(41.0)		11.3
(52.3)
Record low °C (°F)−9.0
(15.8)		−4.5
(23.9)		−6.8
(19.8)		−0.9
(30.4)		2.5
(36.5)		7.0
(44.6)		10.1
(50.2)		9.5
(49.1)		6.0
(42.8)		1.9
(35.4)		−2.6
(27.3)		−5.7
(21.7)		−9.0
(15.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)64.2
(2.53)		57.6
(2.27)		63.9
(2.52)		68.5
(2.70)		51.6
(2.03)		53.5
(2.11)		36.7
(1.44)		44.2
(1.74)		67.0
(2.64)		76.9
(3.03)		86.4
(3.40)		79.4
(3.13)		749.9
(29.54)
Average precipitation days7.17.47.67.56.75.84.44.56.07.98.79.182.7
Source: Regione Abruzzo [7]

Attractions

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Interior of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie.

The most important landmark of Alanno is the Renaissance church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, built around 1485, it was said that the Madonna appeared to a shepherd and asked him to organize the building of a church on that position overlooking the valley. The church was built 3 kilometres (2 mi) outside the town. It has an elegant portal (1505) surmounted by a lunette with a fresco of the Deposition. The single nave ends with an apse with frescoes attributed to Andrea De Litio's workshop (1522) and a 15th-century triptych with Madonna, Angels and Saints. The decoration of the interior is otherwise in Baroque style. The altar, finished in 1642, has a precious 15th century triptych with the Madonna between St. Sebastian and a Holy Pope.

Other points of interest include the three towers, remains of the medieval walls and castle, the 16th century church of St. Francis and the Wildlife Oasis of Alanno, characterized by numerous birds species and a rich river vegetation.

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Alanno". Sapere.it (in Italian). De Agostini . Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Alanno". Italia Judaica. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Alanno". Sapere.it (in Italian). De Agostini . Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Alanno". abruzzoturismo.it (in Italian). Abruzzo region. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "VALORI MEDI CLIMATICI DAL 1951 AL 2000 NELLA REGIONE ABRUZZO" (PDF). Regione Abruzzo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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