Cappelle sul Tavo ( Abruzzese: ') is a ''

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'' and

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in the Province of

Pescara Pescara (; ; ) is the capital city of the province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo Regions of Italy, region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 118,657 (January 1, 2023) residents (and approximately 350,000 including the surround ...

in the

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region of

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History

Cappelle sul Tavo has been an independent municipality since 1905. Previously, it was part of the municipality of

Montesilvano Montesilvano () is a city and ''comune'' of the province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Abruzzo is often called Mare-Monti (Sea-Mountain) region. The name Montesilvano is apparently derived from the Latin which means "woody hill" (" ...

. The name probably derives from a number of small "cappelle" (chapels) among the woods. The name "Cappelle" also appears in documents of the 11th and 14th centuries and is represented in the emblem of the town, showing two Gothic chapels. CappelleSulTavoBeataVergineMariaLauretana1.jpg, The Church Beata Vergine Maria Lauretana CappelleSulTavoMonumentoAiCadutiWW1a.jpg, World War I memorial File:CappelleSulTavoMunicipio2.jpg, town hall

References

Cities and towns in Abruzzo {{Abruzzo-geo-stub