Colonnella

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Colonnella
Comune
Comune di Colonnella
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Colonnella
Location of Colonnella in Italy
Coordinates: 42°52′N13°52′E / 42.867°N 13.867°E / 42.867; 13.867 Coordinates: 42°52′N13°52′E / 42.867°N 13.867°E / 42.867; 13.867
Country Italy
Region Abruzzo
Province Teramo (TE)
Frazioni Civita, San Giovanni, San Martino, Vallecupa, Vibrata
Area
  Total 21 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation 303 m (994 ft)
Population (1 January 2007) [1]
  Total 3,495
  Density 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Collonnellesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code64010
Dialing code 0861
ISTAT code 067019
Patron saint San Michele
Saint day 8 May
Website Official website

Colonnella is a comune in the Province of Teramo in the Italian region Abruzzo of eastern Italy.

<i>Comune</i> third-level administrative divisions of the Italian Republic

The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.

Teramo Comune in Abruzzo, Italy

Teramo is a city and comune in the Italian region of Abruzzo, the capital of the province of Teramo.

Abruzzo Region of Italy

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.

Geography

The territory of Colonnella borders the following municipalities: Corropoli, Controguerra, Martinsicuro, Alba Adriatica, Monteprandone.

Corropoli Comune in Abruzzo, Italy

Corropoli is a town and comune in Teramo province in the Abruzzo region of eastern Italy. In recent years the town has had a population of just under 4000 individuals. The commune has approximately 1300 families and 1500 habitations. The gentilic for the town is Corropolesi. Corropoli takes its name from the word "Ripoli", an ancient neolithic settlement located nearby. These ruins were discovered by Concezio Rosa, a physician from Corropoli, in 1871. The patron saint of Corropoli is Saint Agnes. The commune has a density of approximately 170 individuals per square kilometer. The zip code for the town is 64013 and the phone prefix is 0861.

Controguerra Comune in Abruzzo, Italy

Controguerra is a town and comune in Teramo province in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.

Martinsicuro Comune in Abruzzo, Italy

Martinsicuro is a town and comune in province of Teramo, Abruzzo, central Italy. It is located on the right of the mouth of Tronto River.

The territory of Colonnella is subdivided into nine districts: the "Centro capoluogo", Contrada Civita, Contrada Giardino, Contrada Riomoro, Contrada San Giovanni, Contrada San Martino, Contrada Sant'Angelo, Contrada Vallecupa, Contrada Vibrata and Contrada Isola.

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References

  1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)