Villamagna

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Villamagna
coat of arms
Villamagna (Italy)
Villamagna
Country Italy
region Abruzzo
province Chieti  (CH)
Coordinates 42 ° 20 '  N , 14 ° 14'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 20 '0 "  N , 14 ° 14' 0"  E
height 255  m slm
surface 12.73 km²
Residents 2,260 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 178 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 66010
prefix 0871
ISTAT number 069101
Popular name Villamagnesi
Patron saint Santa Margherita
Website Villamagna

Villamagna is an Italian municipality ( comune ) with 2260 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Chieti in Abruzzo . The municipality is located about 6 kilometers east-southeast of Chieti and is part of the Unione delle Colline Teatine .

history

In 1059 the place was first mentioned as Villa Magna .

Viticulture

Since 2011, the red wine grown here has had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC), which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

The red wine produced here must consist of at least 95% Montepulciano grape variety . A maximum of 5% other red grape varieties approved for cultivation in the Abruzzo region may be added.

Community partnerships

Villamagna has a partnership with the French municipality of Rantigny in the Oise department .

Web links

Commons : Villamagna  - 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.
  2. ↑ a b Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed July 31, 2018 (Italian).