Carapelle Calvisio is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is located in the natural park known as the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park at 900 metres (3,000 ft) above sea level. It is mostly known as being one of the smallest non-alpine comunes in Italy, with 85 inhabitants as of 31 December 2013. This town is also the smallest community in Abruzzo. It is located directly some kilometers from the historical castle Rocca Calascio.
Carapelle Calvisio | |
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| Comune di Carapelle Calvisio | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Carapelle Calvisio  | |
  Carapelle Calvisio Location of Carapelle Calvisio in Italy  Carapelle Calvisio Carapelle Calvisio (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°18′1″N 13°41′8″E / 42.30028°N 13.68556°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Domenico Di Cesare |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.39 km2 (5.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 910 m (2,990 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2013)[2] | |
| • Total | 85 |
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Carapellesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 67020 |
| Dialing code | 0862 |
| Patron saint | San Pancrazio martire |
| Saint day | 12 May |
Carapelle Calvisio's location (separated by a mountain from L'Aquila area) preserved it from serious damage in the April 2009 L'Aquila earthquake.
References edit
- ^ "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 from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
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