Country Italy Province / Metropolitan city L'Aquila (AQ) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 23.56 km² Province Province of L'Aquila Dialling code 0862 | Region Abruzzo Demonym(s) Ocrensi Elevation 850 m Local time Wednesday 12:54 PM Postal code 67040 | |
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Frazioni Cavalletto, San Felice, San Martino, San Panfilo d'Ocre (sede comunale), Valle Weather 17°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 47% Humidity | ||
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Ocre is a comune (municipality) and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy. Its c. 1000 inhabitants live in several small villages scattered across the mid-to–low L’Aquila basin, about 15 kilometers south east of Abruzzo’s regional capital. The town hall offices are located in San Panfilo d’Ocre. It belongs to the Amiternina mountain community and part of the territory lies in the Sirente Velino Regional Park.
Contents
- Solotica mel vs ocre comparison 2015
- Map of 67040 San Panfilo Docre Province of LAquila Italy
- New solotica avela vs ocre 2016 its war
- Geography
- Earthquake of 2009
- People
- Main sights
- References
Map of 67040 San Panfilo D'ocre Province of L'Aquila, Italy
In the Middle Ages, the fortified village of San Panfilo controlled the lower L'Aquila valley and the monasteries of the Holy Spirit and Sant Angelo attracted many pilgrims. At that time, the barons of Ocre also controlled the neighboring municipalities.
Nowadays Ocre’s attractions include important historical landmarks as well as festivals like those of baked bread and chestnut.
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Geography
The territory of the municipality is dominated by the Mount Ocre - Mount Cagno mountain range (2204 m), with the inhabited part set on its northeastern slopes and crossed by a Regional Road SR5 that rises from L'Aquila to the Rocche Plateau.
Earthquake of 2009
During the earthquake that hit L'Aquila on April 6, 2009, the town of Ocre also suffered substantial damage. The old castle of Ocre was almost completely ruined, several buildings collapsed and a number of houses in the old town remain uninhabitable.