Furci
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Country | Italy | |
region | Abruzzo | |
province | Chieti (CH) | |
Coordinates | 42 ° 0 ′ N , 14 ° 35 ′ E | |
height | 550 m slm | |
surface | 26 km² | |
Residents | 870 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 33 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 66050 | |
prefix | 0873 | |
ISTAT number | 069038 | |
Popular name | Furcesi | |
Patron saint | Beato Angelo | |
Website | www.comunedifurci.com |
Furci is an Italian commune with 870 inhabitants in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region .
The neighboring communities are Cupello , Fresagrandinaria , Gissi , Monteodorisio , Palmoli and San Buono . Furci is a member of the mountain commune Comunità Montana Medio Vastese .
Furci was built on a hill around the parish church of San Sabino. The parish church still has statues from the 15th century. Only a round tower remains from the former fortification wall.
A sanctuary dedicated to Angelo da Furci was built near Furci .
Viticulture
In the municipality of vines are varieties Montepulciano for the DOC - wine Montepulciano d'Abruzzo grown.
literature
- Marialuce Latini, Giovanni Tavano, Carla De Benedictis: Abruzzo. History and Art Guide. Carsa Edizioni, Pescara 2005, ISBN 88-501-0090-6 .
Web links
Commons : Furci - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.