Scanno, Abruzzo
Scanno | |
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| Comune di Scanno | |
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Location of Scanno | |
  Scanno Location of Scanno in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 41°54′7″N 13°53′4″E / 41.90194°N 13.88444°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Frazioni | Frattura |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Mastrogiovann |
| Area | |
| • Total | 134.68 km2 (52.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,883 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Scannesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 67038 |
| Dialing code | 0864 |
| Patron saint | St. Eustace |
| Saint day | 20 September |
| Website | Official website |
Scanno (Abruzzese: Scannë) is a town and district in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
The town is bordered by Anversa degli Abruzzi, Barrea, Bisegna, Bugnara, Civitella Alfedena, Introdacqua, Opi, Pescasseroli, Pettorano sul Gizio, Rivisondoli, Rocca Pia, Villalago and Villetta Barrea.
History
[edit]Situated in the Sagittario Valley and encircled by the Majella mountains, Scanno has been immortalised by photographers Henri Cartier-Bresson (1951) and Mario Giacomelli (1957–59) and, according to Edward Lear, was host to Italy's most beautiful women.[4]
Local legend has it that Scanno's natural lake (Lago di Scanno - stocked with pike and perch and Abruzzo’s largest natural basin) was created by a feud between a white witch and a sorcerer; the lake marking the spot where the witch finally fell.
People
[edit]For a brief period during World War II, future Italian president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi was a refugee in the town.
Quinto Mancini (1893–1963), the father of American composer Henry Mancini, was born in Scanno on 13 March 1893 and later emigrated to America.
Main sites
[edit]- Hermitage of Sant'Egidio
- Sant'Antonio da Padova
- Santa Maria della Valle or Chiesa Matrice
- Madonna di Constatinopoli
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Scanno, elevation 1,030 m (3,380 ft), (1951–2000) |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Abruzzo" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Lear, Edward (1846). Illustrated excursions in Italy.
- ^ "VALORI MEDI CLIMATICI DAL 1951 AL 2000 NELLA REGIONE ABRUZZO" (PDF). Regione Abruzzo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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