Fano Adriano

Fano Adriano
Country	Italy
region	Abruzzo
province	Teramo  (TE)
Coordinates	42 ° 33 '  N , 13 ° 32'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 33 '14 "  N , 13 ° 32' 12"  E
height	745  m slm
surface	35.43 km²
Residents	272 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	8 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	64044
prefix	0861
ISTAT number	067024
Popular name	fanesi
Patron saint	San Valentino
Website	Fano Adriano

Fano Adriano is a municipality with 272 inhabitants and is located near Pietracamela and Montorio al Vomano in the Italian province of Teramo . The territory of the municipality lies within the borders of the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park . The village is a member of the Comunità Montana Gran Sasso .

geography

One of the districts (fractions) is Cerqueto.

The neighboring municipalities are: Crognaleto , Isola del Gran Sasso d'Italia , L'Aquila , Montorio al Vomano , Pietracamela and Tossicia .

The municipality is located about 28 km from the capital of the province, the city of Teramo .

The church of Santi Pietro e Paolo in Fano Adriano

history

The name of the community comes from the Latin Fanum Adriani , whose name comes from Roman times. Probably the area was settled by different peoples at that time. The place was first mentioned in several documents in the 15th century. The municipality is located in the valley of the Vomano , a river in Abruzzo. The village has a medieval building style and maintains several churches from this period in the region. In the oldest part of the village is the parish church from the sixteenth century. The old church of Sant'Egidio is in the district of Cerqueto . It has been restored several times.

Web links

Commons : Fano Adriano  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website of the Municipality of Fano Adriano (Italian)
• Information on the municipality of Fano Adriano (Italian)

Individual evidence

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