Farindola

Farindola
Country	Italy
region	Abruzzo
province	Pescara  (PE)
Coordinates	42 ° 27 '  N , 13 ° 49'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 27 '0 "  N , 13 ° 49' 0"  E
height	530  m slm
surface	45 km²
Residents	1,418 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	32 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	65010
prefix	085
ISTAT number	068019
Popular name	Farindolesi
Patron saint	San Nicola di Bari (December 6th)
Website	www.comune.farindola.pe.gov.it
Panorama of Farindola

Farindola is an Italian commune ( comune ) with 1418 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Pescara , Abruzzo region .

geography

Farindola is located about 32 m west of Pescara at an altitude of 530  m slm on the southeast edge of the Gran Sasso massif . The Campo Imperatore plateau, part of the massif, can be reached from Farindola via the pass road leading to Vado di Sole ( 1620  m ). Parts of the approximately 45 km² large municipal area lie within the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga national parks .

The neighboring municipalities are: Arsita , Castel del Monte , Montebello di Bertona , Penne and Villa Celiera .

Administrative division

The municipality Farindola include fractions Casebruciate, Cupoli, Fiano, maquis, Pagliaroli, Rigopiano, Ripe, Ronchetti, San Quirico, Santa Maria, Trosciano Inferiore, Trosciano Superiore and Vicenne.

Viticulture

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

Avalanche disaster 2017

→ Main article : Avalanche accident in Farindola

On the afternoon of January 18, 2017, after heavy snowfall, an avalanche went off, which destroyed a hotel in the Rigopiano fraction.

Web links

Commons : Farindola  - 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.