Castellafiume

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Castellafiume
Comune di Castellafiume
Coat of arms of Castellafiume
Location of Castellafiume
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Castellafiume is located in Italy
Castellafiume
Castellafiume
Location of Castellafiume in Italy
Castellafiume is located in Abruzzo
Castellafiume
Castellafiume
Castellafiume (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 41°59′24″N 13°20′7″E / 41.99000°N 13.33528°E / 41.99000; 13.33528
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ProvinceL'Aquila (AQ)
FrazioniPagliara dei Marsi
Government
 • MayorDomenico Mariani
Area
 • Total24.62 km2 (9.51 sq mi)
Elevation
840 m (2,760 ft)
Population
 (09 July 2017)[2]
 • Total1,116
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymCastellitti
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
67050
Dialing code0863
ISTAT code066029
Saint day6 December

Castellafiume is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.

Geography[edit]

The town is located on the slopes of Mount Aurunzo on the northern side of the Nerfa valley, in Marsica. Its territory is crossed by the Liri river and also includes the frazione of Pagliara dei Marsi inhabited by a few dozen residents, about four kilometers from the municipal capital. On the slopes of Mount Girifalco are the ruins of the castle of Pagliara.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)