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Pescasseroli

41º48N 13º47E, pop (2001e) 2000. Village in the upper Sangro valley, L'Aquila province, EC Italy; centre and headquarters of the National Park of Abruzzi (founded 1922); birthplace of Benedetto Croce; church of San Paolo (12th-c); summer and winter resort; ice-skating, ski-slopes; feast of SS. Pietro e Paolo (Jun), feast of Madonna del Carmine (Jul), Lamb Festival (Jul).

Comune di Pescasseroli

Municipal coat of arms
Country Italy
Region Abruzzo
Province L'Aquila (AQ)
Mayor
Elevation 1,167 m
Area 92 km²
Population
 - Total (as of 2001) 2,124
 - Density 23/km²
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 41°48′N 13°47′E
Gentilic Pescasserolesi
Dialing code 0863
Postal code 67032
Patron St. Paul
 - Day 29-39 June
Website: www.pescasseroli.net


Pescasseroli is a town and commune in the province of L'Aquila, in Southern Abruzzo, a mountainous region in Central Italy.

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