Arquata del Tronto
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Country | Italy | |
region | Brands | |
province | Ascoli Piceno (AP) | |
Coordinates | 42 ° 46 ' N , 13 ° 18' E | |
height | 777 m slm | |
surface | 92.56 km² | |
Residents | 1,059 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 11 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 63096 | |
prefix | 0736 | |
ISTAT number | 044006 | |
Popular name | Arquatani | |
Patron saint | Jesus of Nazareth | |
Website | Arquata del Tronto |
Arquata del Tronto is an Italian municipality ( comune ) with 1059 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Ascoli Piceno in Marche . The municipality is located about 30 kilometers from Ascoli Piceno and belongs to the Comunità montana del Tronto . Part of Arquata del Tronto lies in the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park and in the Monti Sibillini National Park . Arquata del Tronto borders the provinces of Perugia and Terni ( Umbria ) and the province of Rimini ( Emilia-Romagna ).
The village was largely destroyed in an earthquake on October 30, 2016.
history
It is doubtful whether a village was founded here during the time of the Sabine settlement. From the 6th century AD, however, there is evidence of a settlement.
Web links
Commons : Arquata del Tronto - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
- ↑ Heaviest earthquake since 1980: also noticeable in Austria orf.at, October 30, 2016, accessed October 30, 2016.