Roccascalegna

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Roccascalegna
Comune di Roccascalegna
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Castle of Roccascalegna.
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Roccascalegna
Roccascalegna (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°03′45″N14°18′18″E / 42.0625°N 14.3050°E / 42.0625; 14.3050
Country Italy
Region Abruzzo
Province Chieti (CH)
Frazioni Agoniera, Aia di Rocco, Articciaro, Capriglia, Collebuono, Colle Grande, Finocchieto, Fontacciaro, Pagliari Gentili, Solagne
Government
  MayorDomenico Giangiordano
Area
[1]
  Total23.01 km2 (8.88 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (31 March 2017) [2]
  Total1,177
  Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym Roccolani
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
66040
Dialing code 0872
ISTAT code 069075
Patron saint Sts. Cosmas and Damian
Saint day27 September
Website Official website

Roccascalegna is a comune and town in the province of Chieti, part of the Abruzzo region of Italy.

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Population data from ISTAT

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Church of San Pietro Roccascalegna.jpg
Church of San Pietro