Morino (Abruzzo)

Morino
Country	Italy
region	Abruzzo
province	L'Aquila  (AQ)
Coordinates	41 ° 52 '  N , 13 ° 27'  E Coordinates: 41 ° 51 '55 "  N , 13 ° 27' 28"  E
height	443  m slm
surface	52.55 km²
Residents	1,388 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	26 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	67050
prefix	0863
ISTAT number	066057
Popular name	Morinesi
Patron saint	Maria
Website	Morino

Morino is an Italian commune ( comune ) with 1388 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of L'Aquila in Abruzzo . The municipality is located about 74 kilometers south of L'Aquila , belongs to the Comunità montana Valle Roveto and borders directly on the province of Frosinone ( Lazio ). The Liri flows on the eastern border of the municipality.

history

View of the old Morino (Morino Vecchio)

In 1915 the community was badly affected by the Avezzano earthquake . The old town of Morino was completely destroyed and abandoned in order to be rebuilt further downstream. The ruins of the houses and the old streets of Morino Vecchio are still visible today.

traffic

The Civita d'Antino-Morino train station is on the Avezzano to Roccasecca railway line . Strada Statale 690 Avezzano-Sora forms the eastern boundary of the municipality .

Web links

Commons : Morino  - 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.