| Carapelle Calvisio | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Carapelle Calvisio | ||
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  Carapelle Calvisio Location of Carapelle Calvisio in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 42°18′1″N13°41′8″E / 42.30028°N 13.68556°E Coordinates: 42°18′1″N13°41′8″E / 42.30028°N 13.68556°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Abruzzo | |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Domenico Di Cesare | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 14.39 km2 (5.56 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 910 m (2,990 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2013) [1] | ||
| • Total | 85 | |
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Carapellesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 67020 | |
| Dialing code | 0862 | |
| Patron saint | San Pancrazio martire | |
| Saint day | 12 May | |
Carapelle Calvisio is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is located in the natural park known as the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park at 900 metres (3,000 ft) above sea level. It is mostly known as being one of the smallest non-alpine comunes in Italy, with 85 inhabitants as of 31 December 2013. It is located directly some kilometers from the historical castle Rocca Calascio.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages but smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish them vary considerably between different parts of the world.
The Province of L'Aquila is the largest, most mountainous and least densely populated province of the Abruzzo region of Southern Italy. It comprises about half the landmass of Abruzzo and occupies the western part of the region. It has borders with the provinces of Teramo to the north, Pescara and Chieti to the east, Isernia to the south and Frosinone, Rome and Rieti to the west. Its capital is the city of L'Aquila.
Carapelle Calvisio's location (separated by a mountain from L'Aquila area) preserved it from serious damage in the April 2009 L'Aquila earthquake.
The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake occurred in the region of Abruzzo, in central Italy. The main shock occurred at 03:32 CEST on 6 April 2009, and was rated 5.8 or 5.9 on the Richter magnitude scale and 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale; its epicentre was near L'Aquila, the capital of Abruzzo, which together with surrounding villages suffered most damage. There have been several thousand foreshocks and aftershocks since December 2008, more than thirty of which had a Richter magnitude greater than 3.5.
