Accumoli
Accumoli | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Accumoli | |
 Lego Secco in Monti della Laga. | |
Location of Accumoli  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Latium |
| Province | Rieti (RI) |
| Frazioni | Cassino, 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 | |
| • Mayor | Stefano Petrucci |
| Area | |
• Total | 87.2 km2 (33.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 855 m (2,805 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2011)[2] | |
• Total | 653 |
| • Density | 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Accumolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 02011 |
| Dialing code | 0746 |
| Patron saint | Holy Virgin Addolorata |
| Saint day | Third Sunday in September |
Accumoli is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, 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".
Physical geography
Territory
Located at an altitude of 855 m above sea level in the ' Umbria-Marche Apennines and the extreme North-East of England, Accumoli is inserted in the province of Ascoli Piceno . Until 1927 it was part of the province of Aquila in Abruzzo . The municipality of Accumoli (along with that of borderingArquata del Tronto and the Emilian ( Piacenza ) of Brass is one of three Italian municipalities bordering three regions ( Abruzzo , Marche andUmbria ), other than one's own ( Lazio ).
Climate
The climate is typical internal Apennines with cold, snowy winters and summers almost never too hot.
History
The town has its origins in the twelfth century , when the territory in the Valle del Tronto was ruled by the Normans and later the Kingdom of Naples .Cascia threatened the extreme border of the kingdom, so to strengthen it, local governors decided to unite under a 'only city in the many villages scattered around the Valle del Tronto.
References
- ^ "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: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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