Tagliacozzo

Tagliacozzo
Comune
Comune di Tagliacozzo
Piazza dell'Obelisco.
Coat of arms
Location of Tagliacozzo
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Coordinates: 42°4′13″N13°15′20″E / 42.07028°N 13.25556°E / 42.07028; 13.25556
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	L'Aquila (AQ)
Frazioni	Altolaterra, Colle San Giacomo, Gallo, Marsia, Oriente, Piccola Svizzera, Poggetello, Poggio Filippo, Roccacerro, San Donato, Sfratati, Sorbo, Tremonti, Villa San Sebastiano
Government
• Mayor	Vincenzo Giovagnorio (Prospetiva Futtura)
Area [1]
• Total	87.4 km2 (33.7 sq mi)
Elevation	740 m (2,430 ft)
Population  (30 June 2016) [2]
• Total	6,866
• Density	79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym	Tagliacozzani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	67069
Dialing code	0863
Patron saint	St. Peter
Saint day	13 June
Website	Official website

Tagliacozzo (Marsicano: Tajacózzo) is a town and comune in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, central Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). ^[3]

History

Tagliacozzo lies in an area inhabited in early historic times by the Aequi and the Marsi, although the first mentions of the town dates from the 11th century AD. Later it was a possession on the Orsini, who established a mint here. They were succeeded by the Colonna (local lords including Prospero and Marcantonio Colonna), who held the Duchy of Tagliacozzo until 1806.

Near the modern city (more precisely, near Scurcola Marsicana) was fought the Battle of Tagliacozzo (1268) between Conradin of Hohenstaufen and Charles I of Anjou, which resulted in Conradin's defeat and eventual execution. ^[4]

Main sights

• The Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace), built at the end of the 14th century by Roberto Orsini. ^[4]
• The Convent of St. Francis, housing the tomb of Tommaso da Celano.
• Museo Orientale, with collections of Egyptian, Ethiopian and Eastern findings.
• 13th century fountain in Piazza dell'Obelisco, a national monument.
• Sanctuary of Maria Santissima dell'Oriente, on a hill 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from town. It is cited as early as the 14th century.

Further information: Altolaterra

People

• Andrea Argoli (1570–1657)

Climate

Climate data for Tagliacozzo, elevation 730 m (2,400 ft), (1951–2000)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	19.0 (66.2)	24.0 (75.2)	25.0 (77.0)	29.0 (84.2)	33.0 (91.4)	35.5 (95.9)	38.5 (101.3)	40.0 (104.0)	38.0 (100.4)	30.0 (86.0)	24.0 (75.2)	18.0 (64.4)	40.0 (104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	7.3 (45.1)	9.0 (48.2)	12.2 (54.0)	15.3 (59.5)	20.7 (69.3)	24.4 (75.9)	27.7 (81.9)	27.9 (82.2)	23.8 (74.8)	18.4 (65.1)	11.9 (53.4)	7.6 (45.7)	17.2 (62.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	2.5 (36.5)	3.7 (38.7)	6.3 (43.3)	9.1 (48.4)	13.7 (56.7)	17.0 (62.6)	19.5 (67.1)	19.6 (67.3)	16.2 (61.2)	11.6 (52.9)	6.7 (44.1)	3.2 (37.8)	10.8 (51.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−2.4 (27.7)	−1.6 (29.1)	0.4 (32.7)	3.0 (37.4)	6.7 (44.1)	9.5 (49.1)	11.3 (52.3)	11.3 (52.3)	8.7 (47.7)	4.9 (40.8)	1.4 (34.5)	−1.2 (29.8)	4.3 (39.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−17.0 (1.4)	−13.0 (8.6)	−13.5 (7.7)	−6.2 (20.8)	−3.8 (25.2)	1.0 (33.8)	0.5 (32.9)	1.0 (33.8)	−1.0 (30.2)	−6.0 (21.2)	−12.0 (10.4)	−15.0 (5.0)	−17.0 (1.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	79.5 (3.13)	84.8 (3.34)	74.2 (2.92)	86.9 (3.42)	68.4 (2.69)	50.8 (2.00)	36.1 (1.42)	42.1 (1.66)	68.5 (2.70)	101.6 (4.00)	147.3 (5.80)	125.6 (4.94)	965.8 (38.02)
Average precipitation days	9.4	9.0	9.2	9.6	9.0	7.4	5.6	5.3	6.6	8.7	10.7	10.7	101.2
Source: Regione Abruzzo [5]

Notes and references

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3. "Abruzzo" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
4. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Tagliacozzo"  . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 356.
5. "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.

External links

• Page on Tagliacozzo in the Borghi più belli d'Italia website
• Images of Tagliacozzo