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San Vito Chietino

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San Vito Chietino
Comune di San Vito Chietino
Panorama of San Vito Chietino in 2007
Panorama of San Vito Chietino in 2007
Coat of arms of San Vito Chietino
Location of San Vito Chietino
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San Vito Chietino is located in Italy
San Vito Chietino
San Vito Chietino
Location of San Vito Chietino in Italy
San Vito Chietino is located in Abruzzo
San Vito Chietino
San Vito Chietino
San Vito Chietino (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°18′N 14°27′E / 42.300°N 14.450°E / 42.300; 14.450
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ProvinceChieti (CH)
FrazioniAnticaglia, Balsamate, Bufara, Castellana, Cese, Cintioni, Colle Capuano, Foresta, Mancini, Melogranato, Murata Alta, Murata Bassa, Paolini, Passo Tucci, Pontoni, Portelle, Quercia del Corvo, Rapanice, Renazzo, San Fino, San Rocco Vecchio, Sant'Apollinare, Sciutico, Strutte, Valle Ienno, Vicende
Government
 • MayorRocco Catenaro
Area
 • Total16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation
122 m (400 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2009[2])[3]
 • Total5,326
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
DemonymSanvitesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
66038
Dialing code0872
Patron saintSt. Vitus
Saint day15 June
WebsiteOfficial website

San Vito Chietino is a town and comune in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.

Geography

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The town is bordered by Frisa, Lanciano, Ortona, Rocca San Giovanni, Treglio and Fossacesia.

Economy

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Trabucco of San Vito

The town is known for its trabocchi, large wooden platforms that were traditionally used for fishing on the southern coast of Abruzzo. Tourism has grown in recent decades.

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Data from Istat.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ *Sbrocchi, Vito (April 18, 2003). "Il compositore Gastaldon, celebre alla fine dell'Ottocento, trascorse l'infanzia a San Vito" Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. Il Tempo (in Italian)
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