Pratola Peligna

Pratola Peligna
Comune
Comune di Pratola Peligna
Pratola Peligna Location of Pratola Peligna in Italy
Coordinates: 42°5′57″N 13°52′29″E / 42.09917°N 13.87472°ECoordinates: 42°5′57″N 13°52′29″E / 42.09917°N 13.87472°E
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province / Metropolitan city	L'Aquila (AQ)
Frazioni	Bagnaturo, Ponte la Torre
Government
• Mayor	Antonio De Crescentiis
Area
• Total	28.27 km^2 (10.92 sq mi)
Elevation	342 m (1,122 ft)
Population (31 December 2014)[1]
• Total	7,652
• Density	270/km^2 (700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Pratolani
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	67035
Dialing code	0864
Patron saint	Madonna della Libera
Saint day	First Sunday in May
Website	http://www.comune.pratolapeligna.aq.it/

Pratola Peligna is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of 2015, it has a population of 7,652 inhabitants.

Geography

Pratola Peligna is bordered by Caramanico Terme, Corfinio, Prezza, Raiano, Roccacasale, Salle, and Sulmona.

History

The town did not officially take the name of Pratola Peligna until after the unification of Italy in 1863.^[2]

Following World War II, the Italian Republic awarded Pratola Peligna with the Bronze Medal of Civil Merit.

Twin towns

• Hamilton, Canada, since 1992
• Gioia dei Marsi, Italy, since 2013

Transport

Pratola Peligna is served by Pratola Peligna Superiore railway station, a railway stop on the Terni–Sulmona railway, with trains to L'Aquila and Sulmona.

References

1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
2. http://www.comune.pratolapeligna.aq.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57&Itemid=27 Pratola Peligna's page on town history