Scerni ( Abruzzese: ') is a town of 3,645 inhabitants of 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 ...

is part of the Middle Vastese. Total area is , and population density is 89 inhab/km². The county has borders with

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and Pollutri. Scerni was once part of the

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Climate

Based on data from the years 1961 to 1990, the average

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of the coolest month January, is about , and that of the warmest month August, is about .

Description

The town is attractive, amid gentle hills and with a mild climate. It is distinguished by the production of olive oil, wine and sausages (the speciality is the

Ventricina is a dry fermented pork sausage commonly produced in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its most common artisanal version, , from the Vasto area, is made with large pieces of fat and lean pork. The meat is pressed and seasoned with powdered sweet pep ...

variety).

History

The origins of Scerni are lost in the mists of time. The only certainty is that the site where the village stands now was inhabited in prehistoric and

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times. In the

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ages, several

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s and

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s were built in and around the city. At the time of the French Revolution, the Baron De Riseis sided with the people of the country with Giuseppe Proni from

Introdacqua Introdacqua is a ''comune'' and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Introdacqua is part of Valle Peligna although it is set between Contra and S. Antonio Valleys. History The name Introdacqua draws from ''inter aqua ...

, former cleric of the Marquis of Vasto, against the invasion of the

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On 25, 26 and 27 February 1860 more than a thousand peasants armed with clubs and

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s invaded the estate of the Marquis D'Avalos, destroying a rural house, stealing firewood and beating up the forest guards. The peasant fury and its numerical superiority defeated the police and the urban guards of Pollutri and

. It was a real uproar led with firearms in hand, led by Michelangelo Tarquinio, Giuseppe "Passaguai" Menna and Luigi Berarducci.Fulvio D'Amore, Viva Francesco II! Morte a Vittorio Emanuele! Controcorrente (a. 2006), pp. 93

Places

The patron saint of Scerni is San Panfilo (Saint

Pamphilus of Sulmona Pamphilus of Sulmona (, died AD 700) was bishop of Sulmona and Corfinio (Valva) during the late 7th century. He is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Biography Pamphilus was born in Abruzzo, probably a ...

). There is a church consecrated to him. Other attractions are the Palazzo De Riseis. File:San Panfilo Scerni.JPG, Lateral facade of the Church of San Panfilo, Scerni, Italy File:Palazzo de Riseis Scerni.JPG, Palazzo De Riseis, Scerni, Italy

Distinguished citizens

Giuseppe De Riseis Giuseppe is the Italian form of the given name Joseph, from Latin Iōsēphus from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף. The feminine form of the name is Giuseppa or Giuseppina. People with the given name include: :''Note: ...

, (Scerni,

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 ...

, 1833 - Rome, 1924), politician. * Leonardo Umile (Scerni, 1919 - to Bastia Nardi Licciana, 1944) partisan.

Notes

External links

Official website of the municipality
(in Italian)

(in Italian)
Pro Loco Scerni on Facebook
(in Italian)
Comune di Scerni on Facebook
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