Notaresco (Teramano: Nutaràsche; Notareschino: Nutaròsche) is a town and comune in the Teramo province in the Abruzzo region of eastern central Italy. It has population of just under 3000. The patron saint of Notaresco is San Gennaro.
Notaresco | |
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| Comune di Notaresco | |
.jpg) Church of San Clemente in Vomano on Notaresco | |
Location of Notaresco  | |
  Notaresco Location of Notaresco in Italy  Notaresco Notaresco (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°39′N 13°54′E / 42.650°N 13.900°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Teramo (TE) |
| Frazioni | Caporipe, Capracchia, Cordesco, Grasciano, Guardia Vomano, Pianura di Notaresco, Pianura Vomano, Saggio, Torrio, Valle Vignale, Villa Scapoli |
| Area | |
• Total | 37 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 2 651 |
| Demonym | Notareschini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 64024 |
| Dialing code | 085 |
| ISTAT code | 067032 |
| Patron saint | San Gennaro |
The sister city of Notaresco is Plonsk in Poland. Adjacent comunes include Atri, Castellalto, Cellino Attanasio, Morro d'Oro, Mosciano Sant'Angelo, and Roseto degli Abruzzi.
Conclusive evidence documents the existence of the town in the early centuries of the Christian era, though there is evidence of settlements in previous eras too. The layout of the town is typical of a medieval settlement which includes thick city walls accompanied by high and narrow windows. From the 14th to the 18th century Notaresco fell under the rule of the Acquaviva family.
Attractions
edit- Church of San Rocco – contains a 16th-century terracotta of the Virgin Mary.
- San Clemente al Vomano – built in the 9th century and was largely replaced by a 12th-century structure. The church altar is decorated with precious stones. Above the altar rests a work by the sculptor Roberto di Ruggero.
- Archaeological museum G. Romualdi – containing fragments of neolithic and paleolithic cooking utensils, burial urns, and weapons. Nearby, in the area known as Grasciano, lie the ruins of a Roman villa.
Notable citizens
edit- Giuseppe Devincenzi (1814–1903), politician and agronomist
- Renato Pirocchi (1933–2002), race car driver
- Giuseppe Romualdi (1877–1943), writer
- Ignazio Rozzi (1795–1870), naturalist
Festivities
edit- Easter Monday – the Feast of Maria Corredentrice
- 1–15 August: International Tournament of "Bocce"
- 19 September – the Feast of San Gennaro
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
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