Vasto
Italian comune in Abruzzo
Vasto (Ancient Greek: Ἱστόνιον; Latin: Histonium, Istonium, and Histonios; formerly also, Guastaymonis, Il Vasto, and Il Vasto d'Ammone) is a town and comune. It is on the Adriatic coast of the Province of Chieti in southern Abruzzo, Italy. The population is now just over 40,000.
Vasto | |
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| Città di Vasto | |
.jpg) Vasto | |
Location of Vasto  | |
  Vasto Location of Vasto in Italy  Vasto Vasto (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′42″N 14°42′30″E / 42.1118°N 14.7082°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Chieti (CH) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luciano Antonio Lapenna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.65 km2 (27.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 40,381 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vastesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 66054 |
| Dialing code | 0873 |
| Patron saint | Saint Michael |
| Saint day | September 29 |
| Website | Official website |
References change
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
