Spoltore

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Spoltore
coat of arms
Spoltore (Italy)
Spoltore
Country Italy
region Abruzzo
province Pescara  (PE)
Coordinates 42 ° 27 '  N , 14 ° 8'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 27 '0 "  N , 14 ° 8' 0"  E
height 185  m slm
surface 36 km²
Residents 19,226 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 534 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 65010
prefix 085
ISTAT number 068041
Popular name Spoltoresi
Website Spoltore
Spoltore
Spoltore

Spoltore is an Italian commune in the province of Pescara in Abruzzo with 19,226 inhabitants.

The neighboring communities are Cappelle sul Tavo , Cepagatti , Montesilvano , Moscufo , Pescara , Pianella and San Giovanni Teatino (CH).

history

The writing of a Roman presence in the area was found in some remains of stones in parts of crevices and floors. The name of the medieval city comes from Germanic and was called "spelt". In the Middle Ages the city belonged to the municipality of Loreto .

In 1927 the town of Spoltore became the new municipality of the Province of Pescara . In 1928 it lost its administrative autonomy and became part of the Pescara municipality . In 1947 Spoltore was detached from Pescara and received the status of an independent municipality.

Viticulture

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

Personalities

Web links

Commons : Spoltore  - 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.