Castellafiume is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.
Castellafiume | |
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| Comune di Castellafiume | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Castellafiume  | |
  Castellafiume Location of Castellafiume in Italy  Castellafiume Castellafiume (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 41°59′24″N 13°20′7″E / 41.99000°N 13.33528°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Frazioni | Pagliara dei Marsi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Domenico Mariani |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.62 km2 (9.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 840 m (2,760 ft) |
| Population (09 July 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 1,116 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castellitti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 67050 |
| Dialing code | 0863 |
| ISTAT code | 066029 |
| Saint day | 6 December |
Geography
editThe town is located on the slopes of Mount Aurunzo on the northern side of the Nerfa valley, in Marsica. Its territory is crossed by the Liri river and also includes the frazione of Pagliara dei Marsi inhabited by a few dozen residents, about four kilometers from the municipal capital. On the slopes of Mount Girifalco are the ruins of the castle of Pagliara.
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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