Carunchio
Carunchio | |
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| Comune di Carunchio | |
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Location of Carunchio  | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 66050 |
| Dialing code | 0873 |
| Patron saint | Sant'Antonio |
| Saint day | 18 August |
| Website | Official website |
Carunchio is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
History
The first mention dates back to 1173 in a
Caracciolo
families.
Formerly the town was in another area, perhaps in Taverna, but then was moved to where it is today in medieval times, because of raids by
Saracens and Slavs
.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carunchio.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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