Bussi sul Tirino

Bussi sul Tirino
Country	Italy
region	Abruzzo
province	Pescara  (PE)
Coordinates	42 ° 13 '  N , 13 ° 49'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 13 '0 "  N , 13 ° 49' 0"  E
height	344  m slm
surface	26.29 km²
Residents	2,405 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	91 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	65022
prefix	085
ISTAT number	068005
Popular name	bussesi
Patron saint	San Biagio
Website	www.comune.bussi.pe.it

Bussi sul Tirino is an Italian commune ( comune ) with 2405 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Pescara , Abruzzo region .

geography

The districts (fractions) include Bussi Officine and Cirichiello.

The neighboring municipalities are: Capestrano , Castiglione a Casauria , Collepietro , Corvara , Navelli , Pescosansonesco , Popoli and Tocco da Casauria .

Bussi sul Tirino panorama

The chemical works in the Bussi Officine district

history

The first written mention of the village comes from the 11th century. The name of the village is derived from the name of the boxwood plant (Buxum in Latin). Originally the municipality belonged to the province of L'Aquila , it became the new municipality of the province of Pescara in 1927 . Since 1700 there have been several potteries in the municipality that focus on the art of ceramics. The presence of clay along the Tirino River allows the creation of numerous works of art. In 2011, the largest illegal toxic waste dump in Europe was discovered in Bussi sul Tirino.

Viticulture

In the municipality of vines are varieties Montepulciano for the DOC - wine Montepulciano d'Abruzzo grown.

Web links

Commons : Bussi sul Tirino  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality of Bussi sul Tirino (Italian)
• Information on the municipality of Bussi sul Tirino (Italian)
• Article about the discovery of an illegal toxic waste dump in Bussi sul Tirino (Italian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.