Valle Castellana

Infobox CityIT
official_name = Comune di Valle Castellana
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elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 625
area_footnotes =
area_total_km2 = 134
population_footnotes =
population_as_of = 01-01-2007 "(ISTAT)"
population_total = 1158
pop_density_footnotes =
population_density_km2 = 8,6
coordinates = coord|42|44|0|N|13|30|0|E|region:IT_type:city(1158)
gentilic =
telephone = 0861
postalcode = 64010
frazioni = Ceraso, Cerquito, Cerro, Cesano, Collegrato, Coronelle, Corvino, Fischioli, Fornisco, Laturo, Leofara, Macchia da Borea, Macchia da Sole, Mattere, Morrice, Olmeto, Pascellata, Piano Maggiore, Pietralta, Prevenisco, Rio di Lame, San Giacomo, San Vito, Santo Stefano, Settecerri, Stivigliano, Valle Pezzata, Vallenquina, Valloni, Valzo, Vignatico, Santa Rufina, Villa Franca, Casanova, Colle, Valle Fara, Basto, Laturo.
saint = Maria Santissima Annunziata
day = 25 March
mapx = #expr:42 + 44 / 60.0
mapy = #expr:13 + 30 / 60.0
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native_name = Valle Castellana
name = Valle Castellana
website = http://www.comune.vallecastellana.te.it/

Valle Castellana is a village and "comune" in the Province of Teramo, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is a member of the Italian community of surrounding mountain villages, Monti della Laga. It is located in the natural park known as the "Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park".

Geography

The "comune" takes its name from the Castellana River, which travels north towards Ascoli Piceno in the Marche region. From here it joins the Tronto River before eventually leading out to the Adriatic Sea.

The "comune" is bordered by Accumoli, Acquasanta Terme, Amatrice, Arquata del Tronto, Ascoli Piceno, Campli, Civitella del Tronto, Rocca Santa Maria, Torricella Sicura.

History

Some literary scholars have put forth the hypothesis that the Castellano River is the same "fiume Verde" (Verde River) where Manfred of Sicily claims to have been buried in the Divine Comedy of Dante. In effect, the Castellana River basin, along with the Montagna dei Fiori formed the northern most portion of the Kingdom of Naples while to the north lie the Papal States. This area still serves as a demarcation point for the commune of Valle Castellana.

Sport

On 25 May 2002 the finish of the 13th stage of the Giro d'Italia 2002 took place near Valle Castellan in the small village of San Giacomo located on the slopes of the Montagna dei Fiori. The victor was the Mexican Julio Perez Cuapio.

Frazioni (Suburbs and Surrounding Villages)

Ceraso, Cerquito, Cerro, Cesano, Collegrato, Coronelle, Corvino, Fischiolo, Fornisco, Laturo, Leofara, Macchia da Borea, Macchia da Sole, Mattere, Morrice, Olmeto, Pascellata, Piano Maggiore, Pietralta, Prevenisco, Rio di Lame, San Giacomo, San Vito, Santo Stefano, Setteceri, Stivigliano, Valle Pezzata, Vallenquina, Valloni, Valzo, Vignatico, Santa Rufina, Villa Franca, Casanova, Colle(!), Valle Fara, Basto(!), Laturo.

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