Rocca San Giovanni
Appearance
Rocca San Giovanni | |
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Comune di Rocca San Giovanni | |
Coordinates: 42°15′N 14°28′E / 42.250°N 14.467°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Abruzzo |
Province | Chieti (CH) |
Frazioni | Acquarelli, Foce, Lappeto, Montegranaro, Perazza, Piane di Marche, Piane Favaro, Pocafeccia, Pontone del Signore, Puncichitti, San Giacomo, Santa Calcagna, Tagliaferri, Vallevò, Vetiche |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fabio Caravaggio |
Area | |
• Total | 21 km2 (8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 2,342 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Demonym | Roccolani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 66020 |
Dialing code | 0872 |
Patron saint | St. Matthew |
Saint day | September 21 |
Rocca San Giovanni is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
Main sights
[edit]The main attraction of the neighbourhood is the Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere. Other sights in Rocca San Giovanni include:
- church of St. Matthew, a medieval structure inspired, in smaller scale, to the Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere. In the 14th-15th centuries a bell tower was added
- remains of the Norman walls, built in 1061
- 14th century historical center
Twin towns
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- Chaingy, France
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Abruzzo" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.