Valva (city)

Valva (city)

Valva is an ancient Italian city that was built on the site of more ancient Corfinium. The site is now occupied by Corfinio a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Valva was the site of an episcopal see, which has since been transferred to Sulmona.

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