Back تارانتا بيلينيا Arabic تارانتا پولینیا AZB Taranta Peligna BCL Таранта-Пелін’я Byelorussian Таранта Пелиня Bulgarian Taranta Peligna Breton Таранта-Пелинья CE Taranta Peligna (munisipyo) CEB Taranta Peligna German Taranta Peligna Esperanto
Taranta Peligna | |
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| Comune di Taranta Peligna | |
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Location of Taranta Peligna  | |
  Taranta Peligna Location of Taranta Peligna in Italy  Taranta Peligna Taranta Peligna (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°01′N 14°10′E / 42.017°N 14.167°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Chieti (CH) |
| Frazioni | Ortole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcello Di Martino (since June 2009) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Population (2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 500 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tarantolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 66018 |
| Dialing code | 0872 |
| Patron saint | St. Ubaldo |
| Website | Official website |
Taranta Peligna (Abruzzese: La Taranta) is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is 57 kilometres (35 mi) from Chieti.
Located in the Aventino Valley, at the foot of the Maiella, in the past it was famous for its industry of woolen cloth called "taranta", a still thriving activity.[3]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Taranta Peligna, Province of Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy" Italy Heritage. Retrieved November 10, 2013.