Fontecchio

Infobox CityIT
official_name = Comune di Fontecchio
img_coa = Fontecchio-Stemma.png img_coa_small =


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region = RegioneIT|sigla=ABR
province = #ifeq:ABR|VAO|none|ProvinciaIT (short form)|sigla=AQ (AQ)
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elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 668
area_footnotes =
area_total_km2 = 16.88
population_footnotes =
population_as_of = 01-01-2007 "(ISTAT)"
population_total = 410
pop_density_footnotes =
population_density_km2 = 24,29
coordinates = coord|42|13|50|N|13|36|24|E|region:IT_type:city(410)
gentilic = Fontecchiani or Fonticulani
telephone = 0862
postalcode = 67020
frazioni = San Pio di Fontecchio
saint = Saint Blaise
day = 3 February
mapx = #expr:42 + 13 / 60.0
mapy = #expr:13 + 36 / 60.0
locator_position =
native_name = Fontecchio
name = Fontecchio
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Fontecchio is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

History

There is archaeological evidence of the Roman settlement of FonticulanumFact|date=March 2008 down on the Aterno river. In the Middle Ages a castle was built on top of the hill and the population moved up there. The condottiero Braccio da Montone ("Fortebraccio") (1368-1424) tried and failed to capture the castle in the 14th century.

Today you can see a wonderful and well conserved historical centre.Many fragments of ancient monuments are displayed in the L'Aquila museum.

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