Scurcola Marsicana

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Scurcola Marsicana
Comune
Comune di Scurcola Marsicana
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Scurcola Marsicana
Scurcola Marsicana (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°03′51″N13°20′24″E / 42.06417°N 13.34000°E / 42.06417; 13.34000
Country Italy
Region Abruzzo
Province L'Aquila (AQ)
Frazioni Cappelle dei Marsi
Government
 • MayorVincenzo Nuccetelli
Area
[1]
 • Total30.02 km2 (11.59 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010) [2]
 • Total2,813
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Demonym Scurcolani
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
67068
Dialing code 0863
Patron saint St. Anthony of Padua, St. Vincent Ferrer
Saint dayJune 13
Website Official website

Scurcola Marsicana is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.

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It is located at the feet of Mount San Nicola, on the western rim of the former Fucine Lake.

History

The most ancient findings of human presence in the area date from the 9th-8th centuries BC.

The name is of Lombard origin, and is first mentioned around 1150 AD.

In the nearby, in the Palentine Plains (Italian : Piani Palentini), was fought the Battle of Tagliacozzo between Conradin of Hohenstaufen and Charles I of Anjou. The city was also the seat of a massacre of the local population by the Piedmontese troops in the aftermath of the unification of Italy.

Main sights

Twin towns

Climate

Climate data for Scurcola Marsicana, elevation 730 m (2,400 ft), (1951–2000)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)7.2
(45.0)		9.0
(48.2)		12.5
(54.5)		15.7
(60.3)		20.8
(69.4)		24.8
(76.6)		27.8
(82.0)		28.1
(82.6)		23.7
(74.7)		18.3
(64.9)		11.7
(53.1)		7.5
(45.5)		17.3
(63.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)1.8
(35.2)		3.1
(37.6)		6.1
(43.0)		8.9
(48.0)		13.3
(55.9)		16.8
(62.2)		18.9
(66.0)		19.2
(66.6)		15.8
(60.4)		11.0
(51.8)		5.8
(42.4)		2.6
(36.7)		10.3
(50.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−3.7
(25.3)		−2.9
(26.8)		−0.2
(31.6)		2.2
(36.0)		5.8
(42.4)		8.7
(47.7)		10.0
(50.0)		10.3
(50.5)		7.9
(46.2)		3.7
(38.7)		−0.1
(31.8)		−2.3
(27.9)		3.3
(37.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)73.3
(2.89)		80.1
(3.15)		71.0
(2.80)		78.7
(3.10)		63.5
(2.50)		49.0
(1.93)		36.3
(1.43)		39.6
(1.56)		68.8
(2.71)		93.2
(3.67)		122.4
(4.82)		115.0
(4.53)		890.9
(35.09)
Average precipitation days7.27.88.29.48.06.04.14.66.07.69.59.287.6
Source: Regione Abruzzo [3]

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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
  3. ↑ "VALORI MEDI CLIMATICI DAL 1951 AL 2000 NELLA REGIONE ABRUZZO" (PDF). Regione Abruzzo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.


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