Bussi sul Tirino
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Country | Italy | |
region | Abruzzo | |
province | Pescara (PE) | |
Coordinates | 42 ° 13 ' N , 13 ° 49' 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 .
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
- 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
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.