Province of Teramo

Coordinates: 42°39′31″N 13°42′09″E / 42.65861°N 13.70250°E / 42.65861; 13.70250
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Province of Teramo
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The province of Teramo (

comuni (sg.: comune), see comunes of the province of Teramo. The province of Teramo shares its northern border with the province of Ascoli Piceno in the Marche region, southern and southwestern borders with the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region, and a western border with the province of Rieti in the Lazio region. To the south is the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region and to the east is the Adriatic Sea
.

Geography

Teramo Cathedral
Giulianova's renaissance dome

The landscape of the Province of Teramo is dominated almost entirely on the east by a large body of water with the beaches of the

Gran Sasso
peaks. They can be reached within an hour from one point to the other. The peaks of the
Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park is nestled in the province. Calderone, the southernmost glacier in Continental European, is found nearby. In contrast to the rugged and isolated Gran Sasso area, the Monti della Laga
are characterised by thick forests, shallow gorges, rolling slopes and valleys, and several spectacular waterfalls. In addition to the provincial capital, the most populous and important commercial centers include
Mediterranean climates which support a rich flora of palm, pine and oleander trees. Much of the province is hilly and very few large flat plains are to be found. Running from the west to the east are a number of valley streams and rivers which eventually empty into the Adriatic Sea
. The province of Teramo can easily be reached by car or bus from Rome via the A24 highway and it is also connected to the A14 highway.

Culture

Towns in the province of Teramo include Civitella del Tronto and Atri. The first stood as the northernmost protective point of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. In Atri there is a Roman Catholic cathedral and a theatre. The provincial capital of Teramo hosts a large cathedral and has for centuries served all of Abruzzo as a main administrative and economic center.

On 15 September 2005 the President of Italy, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, went to Teramo to make a special presentation in honour of the resistance movement that arose in this town against the Nazi forces during the Second World War. A special note was made of the young Italian partisans who gathered in the village of Bosco Martese. There they risked deportation, severe reprisals, and other barbarous acts.[3]

Tourism

The town and fortress of Civitella del Tronto.

Main tourist attractions include:

From north to south, the province of Teramo boasts several blue flag beaches on the Adriatric Seacoast, called the seven sisters, are the following:

Transportation

Major highways

The Province of Teramo can be reached from the north and the south by the main highway, the A14, that runs along the Adriatic Coast. It can be reached from the west by the A24 coming from Rome via L'Aquila.

Railroad lines

The central railroad station of the province is located in Giulianova. From here is it possible to follow the coastline to the north and south or to travel in a westerly direction towards the provincial capital.

Seaports

The port of Giulianova is the maritime terminal of the Province of Teramo.

Administration

Since 2009, the president of the province has been

centre-right political party
.

Major comuni

The main comuni (municipalities) by population as of 2005 are:

Silvi Marina (15,247), Martinsicuro (15,047), Pineto (13,763), Atri (11,269), Alba Adriatica (11,219), Sant'Egidio alla Vibrata (9,177), Mosciano Sant'Angelo (8,559), Tortoreto (8,536), Montorio al Vomano (8,072), Campli (7,598), Bellante
(7,208).

Frazioni

Gallery

References

  1. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Abruzzo wine and food, Tortoreto and Abruzzo cooking - Hotel Poseidon Tortoreto". Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  3. ^ "Resistenza Teramana e Battaglia di Bosco Martese: Il Presidente della Repubblica Ciampi conferisce la Medaglia d'Oro alla Provincia di Teramo". 2005.
  4. ^ "Serenissimi e borbonici insieme per disfare l'Italia".
  5. ^ "Abruzzo wine and food, Tortoreto and Abruzzo cooking - Hotel Poseidon Tortoreto". Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  6. ^ "Shrine of Saint Gabriele dell'Addolorata – Isola del Gran Sasso — Teramo Turismo".

External links

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