Tornareccio (Abruzzese: Turnarécce) is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy, known for its apiaries and archaeological significance. It is the site of phase III of the Sangro Valley Project.
Tornareccio | |
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| Comune di Tornareccio | |
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Location of Tornareccio  | |
  Tornareccio Location of Tornareccio in Italy  Tornareccio Tornareccio (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°2′N 14°25′E / 42.033°N 14.417°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Chieti (CH) |
| Frazioni | Collecase, San Giovanni, Torricchio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Remo Fioriti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.53 km2 (10.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,800 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tornarecciani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 66046 |
| Dialing code | 0872 |
| Patron saint | St. Victoria |
| Saint day | 23 December |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe area around Tornareccio adjacent to Mount Pallano has been inhabited since the Palaeolithic, around 20,000 years ago. The first written document which mentions Tornareccio dates to 829, when it came under the fiefdom of the Abbey of Farfa.
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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