Furci

Furci
Country	Italy
region	Abruzzo
province	Chieti  (CH)
Coordinates	42 ° 0 ′  N , 14 ° 35 ′  E Coordinates: 42 ° 0 ′ 0 ″  N , 14 ° 35 ′ 0 ″  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

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