Demonym(s) Castellani Postal code 67031 | Elevation 805 m (2,641 ft) Area 83.98 km² Local time Monday 7:34 AM | |
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Frazioni Roccacinquemiglia, Località Pontone, Località Sant'Angelo Weather 6°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 81% Humidity |
La favola castel di sangro davide contro golia
Castel di Sangro is a city and comune of 6,461 people (as of 2013) in the Province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo, Central Italy. It is the main city of the Alto Sangro e Altopiano delle Cinque Miglia area.
Contents
- La favola castel di sangro davide contro golia
- Map of 67031 Castel di Sangro Province of LAquila Italy
- Geography
- History
- Main sights
- Sport
- Districts
- Transportation
- Roads
- References
Map of 67031 Castel di Sangro Province of L'Aquila, Italy
Geography
Castel di Sangro is located near the Sangro River, in a valley in the Apennine Mountains.
Neighbouring towns include Roccaraso, Pescocostanzo, Rivisondoli, and Montenero Val Cocchiara.
History
Castel di Sangro was known to the Romans as Aufidena (a city of the Samnites). It is the ancestral home of the third and last line of the House of Caesar (Catulus Caesar).
Main sights
Sport
The town gained some popularity in the mid-1990s thanks to the exploits of local football club Castel di Sangro Calcio In 1996, Castel di Sangro was visited by American author Joe McGinniss who wrote The Miracle of Castel di Sangro, a book about the team that made it up through 5 leagues to get to Serie B, the second-highest league in Italian football. The club now plays at Abruzzo's Promozione level, five levels below Serie B.
Districts
Castel di Sangro is divided into six districts:
Transportation
Castel di Sangro has for years been a transit point for many people, because of its location making it the gateway into Abruzzo.
Roads
The main roads are: