Castelli (Abruzzo)

Castelli
Country	Italy
region	Abruzzo
province	Teramo  (TE)
Coordinates	42 ° 29 '  N , 13 ° 43'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 29 '17 "  N , 13 ° 42' 42"  E
height	497  m slm
surface	49 km²
Residents	1,025 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	21 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	64041
prefix	0861
ISTAT number	067012
Popular name	castellani
Patron saint	Sant'Eusanio
Website	Castelli
Castelli

Castelli is an Italian commune with 1025 inhabitants and is located near Isola del Gran Sasso d'Italia and Colledara in the Italian province of Teramo . The municipality is a member of the Comunità Montana Gran Sasso and the association I borghi più belli d'Italia (The Most Beautiful Places in Italy)

geography

The districts (fractions) include Befaro, Colledoro, Palombara, Santa Maria della Neve and Villa Rossi.

The neighboring municipalities are: Arsita , Bisenti , Calascio , Castel Castagna , Castel del Monte and Isola del Gran Sasso d'Italia .

The municipality is located around 40 kilometers from the capital of the province, the city of Teramo, and 50 kilometers from the Adriatic coast.

Population development

year	1861	1881	1901	1921	1936	1951	1971	1991	2001
Residents	3,022	3,248	3,719	3,452	3,849	3,961	2.131	1,600	1,391

Source: ISTAT

Attractions

• The Church of San Donato

Personalities

• Felice Barnabei (1842–1922), politician and archaeologist
• Concezio Rosa (1824–1876), medic and archaeologist

Web links

Commons : Castelli (Abruzzo)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Information on the municipality of Castelli (Italian)
• Castelli on the website of the most beautiful villages in Italy (I Borghi più belli d'Italia, Italian )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ^ I borghi più belli d'Italia. Borghipiubelliditalia.it, accessed September 8, 2017 (Italian).