Bucchianico (locally ''Vicchièneche'') is a
comune
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and
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in the
province of Chieti
The province of Chieti (; Neapolitan language, Abruzzese: ') is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its provincial capital is the city Chieti, which has a population of 50,770 inhabitants. The province has a total popul ...
in the
Abruzzo
Abruzzo (, ; ; , ''Abbrìzze'' or ''Abbrèzze'' ; ), historically also known as Abruzzi, is a Regions of Italy, region of Southern Italy with an area of 10,763 square km (4,156 sq mi) and a population of 1.3 million. It is divided into four ...
region of
Italy
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.
Geography
The town is situated on a hill between the valleys
Alento river and Bucchianico Foro, and has a view extending from the
Maiella
The Maiella (or Majella) is a massif in the Central Apennines, in Abruzzo, central Italy.
Geography
The mountain is located at the boundary between the provinces of Chieti, Pescara and L'Aquila.
The highest peak is Monte Amaro at 2,793&nb ...
to the
Adriatic Sea
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. Its territory is hilly, with a significant presence of olive groves and vineyards. The climate is temperate, with winter temperatures about and summer at about and relatively abundant rains, which total around and are mainly concentrated in late autumn.
The municipality borders with
Casacanditella,
Casalincontrada
Casalincontrada ( Abruzzese: ', ') is a ''comune'' and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of central Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europ ...
,
Chieti
Chieti (, ; , , ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Southern Italy, east of Rome. It is the capital of the province of Chieti, in the Abruzzo, Abruzzo region.
In Italian, the adjectival form is ''teatino'' and inhabitants of Chieti ar ...
,
Fara Filiorum Petri
Fara Filiorum Petri (locally ''La Farë'') is a ''comune'' and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, West ...
,
Ripa Teatina
Ripa Teatina ( Abruzzese: ') is a ''comune'' and town in the province of Chieti, in the Italian region Abruzzo. Ripa Teatina is renowned for its vineyards and olive groves which surround and embrace this tranquil part of Abruzzo.
People
*The fa ...
,
Roccamontepiano,
Vacri
Vacri is a ''comune'' and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy
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and
Villamagna.
People
*
Camillus de Lellis
Camillus de Lellis, M.I., (25 May 1550 – 14 July 1614) was a Catholic priest from Italy who founded the Camillians, a religious order dedicated to the care of the sick. He was beatified by Pope Benedict XIV in the year 1742, and canoni ...
, a Roman Catholic priest who founded the
Camillians
The Camillians or Clerics Regular, Ministers to the Sick () are a Catholic religious order founded in 1582 by St. Camillus de Lellis (1550–1614). A large red cross was chosen by the founder as the distinguishing badge for the members of the Ord ...
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Abruzzo
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