Castiglione a Casauria

Castiglione a Casauria
Comune
Comune di Castiglione a Casauria
Coat of arms
Location of Castiglione a Casauria
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Coordinates: 42°14′N13°54′E / 42.233°N 13.900°E / 42.233; 13.900
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	Pescara (PE)
Frazioni	Cervarano, Madonna della Croce, Tocco Castiglione Scalo
Government
• Mayor	Biagio Piero Petrilli (since 2019) [1] (Crescene Insiere)
Area [2]
• Total	16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population  (12 May 2024) [3]
• Total	713
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	65020
Dialing code	085

Castiglione a Casauria is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is located in the natural park known as the "Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park". ^[4]

Main sights

• The Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria, a Romanesque Gothic abbey built by Louis II and dedicated to Saint Clement, as it was said to have temporarily housed the remains of him. ^[5]
• Palazzo de Petris-Fraggianni

Twin towns

• Hamilton, Canada (since 1992) ^[6]

References

1. "Anagrafe degli Amministratori Locali e Regionali". amministratori.interno.gov.it. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
2. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
4. "Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga: The Protected Area". www.parks.it. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
5. "Abbazia di San Clemente a Casauria - Castiglione a Casauria (PE)". abruzzoturismo.it. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
6. "Mayor Emilio Messana of Racalmuto, Sicily Welcome Mayor Eisenberger". www.hamilton.ca. Retrieved 13 May 2024.