Pietranico | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Pietranico | |
Panoramic view | |
Coordinates: 42°17′N13°55′E / 42.283°N 13.917°E Coordinates: 42°17′N13°55′E / 42.283°N 13.917°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Abruzzo |
Province | Pescara (PE) |
Frazioni | Valle Barone |
Area | |
• Total | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
Population (1 January 2007) | |
• Total | 582 |
• Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 65020 |
Dialing code | 085 |
Website | Official website |
Pietranico is a village and comune of the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The province of Pescara is a province in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It's provincial capital is the city Pescara, which has a population of 119,483 inhabitants. As of 2017, it has a total population of 319,936 inhabitants over an area of 1,230.33 square kilometres (475.03 sq mi). The provincial president is Antonio Di Marco and the province contains 46 comuni.
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.
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The town of Pietranico takes its title from a notable rock around which the castle, known as Pietraniqua, was built. Later on, the castle is referred to as Petrainiqua or Petram Iniquam. Apart from the ancient castle, most of the town was built from the 15th century onwards.
Due to its high position it has become a magnet for wind turbine installation with 4 being constructed in the last 3 years (up to Jan 2015) and more in consideration. The local council has very little power to stop this as it is being driven from a regional level. [1]
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