Fossa | |
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Comune di Fossa | |
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Coordinates: 42°18′N 13°29′E / 42.300°N 13.483°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Abruzzo |
Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
Frazioni | Cerro, Le Chiuse, Osteria |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fabrizio Boccabella |
Area | |
• Total | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 644 m (2,113 ft) |
Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 704 |
• Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Demonym | Fossani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 67020 |
Dialing code | 0862 |
Website | Official website |
Fossa is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy. Bernardino of Fossa was born in the town. The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake contributed to the collapse of a bridge in Fossa,[3] and caused extensive damage to the residential buildings in the town.[4] The town was the epicentre of a major aftershock 5.4 Mw on April 7, 2009.[5]
A 35 m long, 5 m wide three-span continuous reinforced concrete bridge at the crossing of SR261 on Aterno River for approaching Fossa Town collapsed[…] It seems that damage of the column which was induced prior to the earthquake progressed during the earthquake. Steel bars exposed due to very thin covering concrete were extensively corroded prior to the earthquake.