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Aquila, Italy

L'Aquila
Comune
Comune dell'Aquila
Piazza Duomo
Piazza Duomo
Coat of arms of L'Aquila
Coat of arms
L'Aquila is located in Italy
L'Aquila
L'Aquila
Location of L'Aquila in Italy
Coordinates: 42°21′N 13°24′E / 42.350°N 13.400°E / 42.350; 13.400
Country Italy
Region Abruzzo
Province / Metropolitan city L'Aquila (AQ)
Frazioni see list
Government
 • Mayor Fabio Federico (PDL)
Area
 • Total 473.91 km2 (182.98 sq mi)
Elevation 714 m (2,343 ft)
Population (31 December 2013)
 • Total 70,967
 • Density 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Aquilani
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 67100
Dialing code 0862
Patron saint St. Maximus, St. Equitius, St. Peter Celestine, St. Bernardino of Siena
Saint day June 10
Website Official website

L'Aquila (Italian: [ˈlaːkwila], meaning "The Eagle") is a city and comune in Southern Italy, both the capital city of the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila. As of 2013, it has a population of 70,967 inhabitants. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valley of the Aterno river, it is surrounded by the Apennine Mountains, with the Gran Sasso d'Italia to the north-east.

L'Aquila sits upon a hillside in the middle of a narrow valley; tall snow-capped mountains of the Gran Sasso massif flank the town. A maze of narrow streets, lined with Baroque and Renaissance buildings and churches, open onto elegant piazzas. Home to the University of L'Aquila, it is a lively college town and, as such, has many cultural institutions: a repertory theatre, a symphony orchestra, a fine-arts academy, a state conservatory, a film institute. There are several ski resorts in the surrounding province: (Campo Imperatore, Ovindoli, Pescasseroli, Roccaraso, Scanno).

Close to the highest of the Apennine summits, L'Aquila is positioned at an elevation of 721 metres (2,365 ft) in the Valley of the Aterno-Pescara, situated between four mountain peaks above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).


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