Fontecchio

Fontecchio
Comune
Comune di Fontecchio
Location of Fontecchio
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	67020
Dialing code	0862
Patron saint	Saint Blaise
Saint day	February 3
Website	http://www.fontecchio.gov.it/

Fontecchio is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. The small, medieval village is located within the Monte Sirente community and the Sirente-Velino Regional Park.

History

There is archaeological evidence of the Roman settlement of Fonticulanum^[

("Fortebraccio") (1368–1424) tried and failed to capture the castle in the 14th century.

Today you can see a wonderful and well conserved historical centre. Many fragments of ancient monuments are displayed in the L'Aquila museum.

Transport

Fontecchio has a

stop on the Terni–Sulmona railway, with trains to L'Aquila and Sulmona

.

Notes and references

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1. ^ "Municipal of May 31, 2015". History Archives of Elections. Ministero dell'Interno. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
2. ^ "Informazioni". Comune di Fontecchio. Comune di Fontecchio. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
3. ^ "Demographic Balance and Resident Population". demo istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 14 March 2016.

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