Arquata del Tronto

Arquata del Tronto
Country	Italy
region	Brands
province	Ascoli Piceno  (AP)
Coordinates	42 ° 46 '  N , 13 ° 18'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 46 '19 "  N , 13 ° 17' 36"  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

Panorama of 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

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ↑ Heaviest earthquake since 1980: also noticeable in Austria orf.at, October 30, 2016, accessed October 30, 2016.