Navelli is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is renowned for the local saffron production. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
Navelli | |
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Comune di Navelli | |
Coordinates: 42°14′19″N 13°43′46″E / 42.23861°N 13.72944°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Abruzzo |
Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
Frazioni | Civitaretenga |
Government | |
• Mayor | Paolo Federico |
Area | |
• Total | 42.23 km2 (16.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
Population (May 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 549 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Demonym | Navellesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 67020 |
Dialing code | 0862 |
ISTAT code | 066058 |
Patron saint | St. Sebastian |
Saint day | 20 January |
Website | Official website |
Navelli and its frazione (hamlet) Civitaretenga are medieval villages located in a territory inhabited in historic times by the Vestini Italic tribe.
Main sights
edit- Church of San Sebastiano
- Palazzo Santucci
- Rural churches of the plain: Saint Mary in Cerulis and Madonna delle Grazie
- Medieval tower of Civitaretenga
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Abruzzo" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.