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Atessa
Comune in Abruzzo, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Atessa | |
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Comune di Atessa | |
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Coordinates: 42°04′N 14°27′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Abruzzo |
Province | Chieti (CH) |
Frazioni | Multiple
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Government | |
• Mayor | Giulio Sciorilli Borrelli |
Area | |
• Total | 110.98 km2 (42.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 10,558 |
• Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Demonym | Atessani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 66041 |
Dialing code | 0872 |
Patron saint | St. Leucius of Brindisi |
Saint day | 11 January |
Website | Official website |
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Atessa (locally L'Atésse) is an municipality in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo, south-eastern Italy. It is part of the Val di Sangro mountain community. It is the largest municipality in the province by extension and eighth by population.