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Revision as of 23:35, 24 August 2016

Accumoli
Comune di Accumoli
Lago Secco in the Monti della Laga.
Lago Secco in the Monti della Laga.
Location of Accumoli
Map
CountryItaly
RegionLatium
ProvinceRieti (RI)
FrazioniCassino, Cesaventre, Colleposta, Collespada, Fonte del Campo, Grisciano, Illica, Libertino, Macchia, Macchiola, Mole, Poggio Casoli, Poggio d'Api, Roccasalli, San Giovanni, San Giovanni Vecchio, Terracino, Tino, Villanova
Government
 • MayorStefano Petrucci
Area
 • Total
87.2 km2 (33.7 sq mi)
Elevation
855 m (2,805 ft)
Population
 (31 March 2016)[2]
 • Total
667
 • Density7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
DemonymAccumolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
02011
Dialing code0746
Patron saintHoly Virgin Addolorata
Saint dayThird Sunday in September

Accumoli is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Lazio, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northeast of Rome and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Rieti. It is located in the natural park known as the "Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park".

Located at an altitude of 855 m above sea level in the Umbria-Marche Apennines, Accumoli is an anclave within the province of Ascoli Piceno. Until 1927 it was part of the province of Aquila in Abruzzo

The climate is typical internal Apennines with cold, snowy winters and summers almost never too hot.

History

The town has its origins in the 12th century, when the territory in the Valle del Tronto was ruled by the Normans and later the Kingdom of Naples.

In 2016 numerous buildings were destroyed or damaged by an earthquake.[3]

Main sights

  • Civic Tower (12th century)
  • Palazzo del Podestà, now the town hall
  • Palazzo del Guasto (15th century).
  • Palazzo Marini, in Mannerist style. is characterized by a portal framed by ashlar diamond and columns with Ionic capitals in twisted elephant legs. 
  • Palazzo Cappello (17th century), located near the medieval fortress
  • Monument to Salvatore (1927)

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. ^ Powerful Earthquakes in Italy.