| Castel Castagna | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Castel Castagna | |
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  Castel Castagna Location of Castel Castagna in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′N13°43′E / 42.550°N 13.717°E Coordinates: 42°33′N13°43′E / 42.550°N 13.717°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Teramo (TE) |
| Frazioni | Bivio Castel Castagna, Castagna Vecchia, Chiavoni, Ronzano, Scaricasale, Vasto, Villa Ruzzi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rosanna De Antoniis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2017) [1] | |
| • Total | 491 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Castagnoli |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 64030 |
| Dialing code | 0861 |
| Patron saint | San Pietro Martire |
| Saint day | 29 June |
| Website | Official website |
Castel Castagna is a town and comune in the province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of central-southern Italy. It is a small hilltop town with a view of the Gran Sasso massif.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Province of Teramo is a province in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Teramo. The province has an area of 1,948 square kilometres (752 sq mi), a population of 313,029 (2012), and is subdivided into 47 comunes, see Comunes of the Province of Teramo. The Province of Teramo shares its northern border with the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Marche Region, southern and southwestern borders with the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo Region, and a western border with the Province of Rieti in the Region of Lazio. To the south is the Abruzzo Province of Pescara and to the east is the Adriatic Sea.
Abruzzo is a region of Southern Italy with an area of 10,763 square km and a population of 1.2 million. It is divided into four provinces: L'Aquila, Teramo, Pescara, and Chieti. Its western border lies 80 km (50 mi) east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Geographically, Abruzzo is divided into a mountainous area in the west, which includes the Gran Sasso d'Italia, and a coastal area in the east with beaches on the Adriatic Sea.
