Province of Chieti
The province of Chieti (Italian: provincia di Chieti) is a province in the Abruzzo region of Southern Italy. Its capital is the city of Chieti, and the province borders the Adriatic Sea.
Province of Chieti | |
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Coordinates: 42°21′N 14°10′E / 42.350°N 14.167°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Abruzzo |
Capital | Chieti |
Comuni | 104 |
Government | |
• President | Mario Pupillo[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 2,599.58 km2 (1,003.70 sq mi) |
Population (January 2017)[3] | |
• Total | 389,169 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 66010-66012, 66014-66023, 66026, 66030-66034, 66036-66038, 66040-66043, 66045-66047, 66050-66052, 66054 |
Telephone prefix | 085, 0871, 0872, 0873 |
Vehicle registration | CH |
ISTAT | 069 |
Website | Official website |
Geography
changeChieti is the most eastern province in Abruzzo and has an area of 2,599.58 km2 (1,004 sq mi), the second largest province in the region after the province of L'Aquila.[2] The province is bordered to the north and east by the Adriatic Sea, to the northwest by the province of Pescara, to the southwest by the province of L'Aquila and to south and southeast with Molise (to the south with the province of Isernia and to the southeast with the province of Campobasso).
The main rivers in the province areː
- Aterno-Pescara, that forms the border with the province of Pescara.
- Trigno, that forms the border with the province of Campobasso (Molise).
- Sente, that forms the border with the province of Isernia (Molise).
The highest mountain in the province is Monte Amaro,(42°5′11″N 14°5′9″E / 42.08639°N 14.08583°E) in the Majella massif, Apennines; it is 2,793 m (9,163 ft) high and is the highest mountain of three provinces: Chieti, L'Aquila and Pescara of the Abruzzo.[4]
Population
changeThere are 389,169 persons living in the province (January 2017),[3] for a population density of 149.7 inhabitants/km².
Evolution of the population
Municipalities
changeThere are 104 municipalities (or comuni) in the province; they are:
- Altino
- Archi
- Ari
- Arielli
- Atessa
- Bomba
- Borrello
- Bucchianico
- Canosa Sannita
- Carpineto Sinello
- Carunchio
- Casacanditella
- Casalanguida
- Casalbordino
- Casalincontrada
- Casoli
- Castel Frentano
- Castelguidone
- Castiglione Messer Marino
- Celenza sul Trigno
- Chieti
- Civitaluparella
- Civitella Messer Raimondo
- Colledimacine
- Colledimezzo
- Crecchio
- Cupello
- Dogliola
- Fallo
- Fara Filiorum Petri
- Fara San Martino
- Filetto
- Fossacesia
- Fraine
- Francavilla al Mare
- Fresagrandinaria
- Frisa
- Furci
- Gamberale
- Gessopalena
- Gissi
- Giuliano Teatino
- Guardiagrele
- Guilmi
- Lama dei Peligni
- Lanciano
- Lentella
- Lettopalena
- Liscia
- Miglianico
- Montazzoli
- Montebello sul Sangro
- Monteferrante
- Montelapiano
- Montenerodomo
- Monteodorisio
- Mozzagrogna
- Orsogna
- Ortona
- Paglieta
- Palena
- Palmoli
- Palombaro
- Pennadomo
- Pennapiedimonte
- Perano
- Pietraferrazzana
- Pizzoferrato
- Poggiofiorito
- Pollutri
- Pretoro
- Quadri
- Rapino
- Ripa Teatina
- Rocca San Giovanni
- Roccamontepiano
- Roccascalegna
- Roccaspinalveti
- Roio del Sangro
- Rosello
- San Buono
- San Giovanni Lipioni
- San Giovanni Teatino
- San Martino sulla Marrucina
- San # Salvo
- San Vito Chietino
- Sant'Eusanio del Sangro
- Santa Maria Imbaro
- Scerni
- Schiavi di Abruzzo
- Taranta Peligna
- Tollo
- Torino di Sangro
- Tornareccio
- Torrebruna
- Torrevecchia Teatina
- Torricella Peligna
- Treglio
- Tufillo
- Vacri
- Vasto
- Villa Santa Maria
- Villalfonsina
- Villamagna
The largest comune is Atessa, with 110.98 km2 (43 sq mi) and the smallest is Pietraferrazzana, with 4.37 km2 (2 sq mi). Two comuni have less than 100 inhabitantsː Montebello sul Sangro with 92 inhabitants, and Montelapiano with 83 inhabitants.
Main comuni
changeThe following table shows the 10 comuni with more inhabitants with their population,[3] and their area and altitude.[5]
No. | Comune | Population (2017) |
Area (km²) |
Density | Altitude (m) |
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1 | Chieti | 51,330 | 59.57 | 861.7 | 330 |
2 | Vasto | 41,283 | 71.35 | 578.6 | 144 |
3 | Lanciano | 35,251 | 66.94 | 526.6 | 265 |
4 | Francavilla al Mare | 25,520 | 23.09 | 1,105.2 | 3 |
5 | Ortona | 23,276 | 70.88 | 328.4 | 72 |
6 | San Salvo | 20,055 | 19.70 | 1,018.0 | 100 |
7 | San Giovanni Teatino | 14,125 | 17.73 | 796.7 | 15 |
8 | Atessa | 10,570 | 110.98 | 95.2 | 433 |
9 | Guardiagrele | 9,042 | 56.50 | 160.0 | 576 |
10 | Fossacesia | 6,341 | 30.14 | 210.4 | 140 |
Gallery
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Good Friday in Chieti.
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The Torri Montanare, Lanciano.
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Piazza San Francesco in Guardiagrele.
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Il Presidente" (in Italian). Provincia di Chieti. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Provincia di Chieti" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT" (in Italian). Demo.istat.it. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ↑ "Monte Amaro, Italy". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ↑ "Comuni in provincia di Chieti per popolazione" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
Other websites
change- Province of Chieti official website (in Italian)