Castellafiume

Castellafiume
Comune
Comune di Castellafiume
Coat of arms
Location of Castellafiume
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Coordinates: 41°59′24″N13°20′7″E / 41.99000°N 13.33528°E / 41.99000; 13.33528
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	L'Aquila (AQ)
Frazioni	Pagliara dei Marsi
Government
• Mayor	Domenico Mariani
Area [1]
• Total	24.62 km2 (9.51 sq mi)
Elevation	840 m (2,760 ft)
Population  (09 July 2017) [2]
• Total	1,116
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym	Castellitti
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	67050
Dialing code	0863
ISTAT code	066029
Saint day	6 December

Castellafiume is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.

Geography

The town is located on the slopes of Mount Aurunzo on the northern side of the Nerfa valley, in Marsica. Its territory is crossed by the Liri river and also includes the frazione of Pagliara dei Marsi inhabited by a few dozen residents, about four kilometers from the municipal capital. On the slopes of Mount Girifalco are the ruins of the castle of Pagliara.

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 from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)