Campotosto

Campotosto (Sabino: Camputotsu) is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. Olympian Mariano Antonelli was born here.[3]

Campotosto
Comune
Comune di Campotosto
Location of Campotosto
Campotosto
Location of Campotosto in Italy
Campotosto
Campotosto (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°33′35″N 13°22′8″E
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ProvinceL'Aquila (AQ)
FrazioniMascioni, Ortolano, Poggio Cancelli, Rio Fucino, San Pelino, San Potito
Government
 • MayorAntonio Di Carlantonio
Area
 • Total51.74 km2 (19.98 sq mi)
Elevation
1,420 m (4,660 ft)
Population
 (2013)[2]
 • Total580
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Campotostari
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
67103
Dialing code0862
Patron saintMaria Santissima della Visitazione
Saint dayJuly 2
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

Campotosto is located in the northern part of the province of L'Aquila, south of the border with Lazio, and west of the province of Teramo. It is located in Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. The town has become famous in Italy for its lake, which is the biggest Italian man-made lake.[4]

Accessibility

The town is served by Italian State Highway 80 a Trunk road that connect L'Aquila with Giulianova (TE). There are also secondary roads that connect Campotosto with Amatrice, Montereale, Aringo and Capitignano.[5]

Climate

The town has a typical Alpine climate (partially mitigated by the lake): cold and snowy in winter, fresh and windy in summer.[6]

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References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. "Mariano Antonelli". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  4. http://www.ise.cnr.it/limno/schede/campotosto.htm
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2015-09-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. http://clisun.casaccia.enea.it/profili/tabelle/443%20%5BCampotosto%5D%20capoluogo.Txt



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