San Benedetto dei Marsi

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San Benedetto dei Marsi
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San Benedetto dei Marsi (Italy)
San Benedetto dei Marsi
Country Italy
region Abruzzo
province L'Aquila  (AQ)
Coordinates 42 ° 1 '  N , 13 ° 37'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 0 '33 "  N , 13 ° 37' 25"  E
height 678  m slm
surface 25.25 km²
Residents 3,850 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 152 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 67058
prefix 0863
ISTAT number 066085
Popular name Sambenedettesi
Patron saint Benedict, Vincent
Website San Benedetto dei Marsi

San Benedetto dei Marsi is an Italian municipality ( comune ) with 3850 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of L'Aquila in Abruzzo . The municipality is located about 43.5 kilometers southeast of L'Aquila on Lake Fucin and is part of the Comunità Montana Valle del Giovenco .

history

In ancient times, the city of Marrubium (also Marruvium and in Greek Μαρούϊον ) was located here . Even today the community belongs to the Marsica , a traditional union of numerous communities in the area. The diocese of Marsi (today diocese of Avezzano ) had its seat here from the 16th century until it was finally moved to Pescina and then to Avezzano .

Community partnerships

San Benedetto dei Marsi has partnerships with the Hungarian municipality of Fót in Pest County and with the Italian municipality of Corinaldo in the province of Ancona .

Web links

Commons : San Benedetto dei Marsi  - 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.