Spoltore

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 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

• Alessandro Aglione (* before 1599, † after 1621), composer and clergyman
• Danilo Di Luca (* 1976), professional cyclist
• Fabio Grosso (* 1977), football player

Web links

Commons : Spoltore  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality (Italian)

Individual evidence

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