Canistro

Comune in Abruzzo, Italy
Coat of arms of Canistro
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41°56′30″N 13°24′48″E / 41.94167°N 13.41333°E / 41.94167; 13.41333CountryItalyRegionAbruzzoProvinceL'Aquila (AQ)FrazioniCanistro SuperioreGovernment
 • MayorAntonio Di PaoloArea • Total15.78 km2 (6.09 sq mi)Elevation
554 m (1,818 ft)Population
 (31 July 2015)[2]
 • Total984 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)DemonymCanistrariTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
67050
Dialing code0863Patron saintSt. John the BaptistSaint day29 AugustWebsiteOfficial website

Canistro is a comune (municipality) and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.

Geography

Canistro, located in the Roveto valley, borders to the north with Capistrello and the frazione of Pescocanale, to the east with the municipality of Luco dei Marsi, to the south with Civitella Roveto and to the west with the mountainous territory of Filettino, in Lazio, from which it is separated from the Simbruini mountains. At the bottom of the valley the municipal territory is crossed by the Liri river. Canistro is a famous spa town.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. ^ "Baths of Canistro".
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