Introdacqua is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
Introdacqua | |
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| Comune di Introdacqua | |
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Location of Introdacqua  | |
  Introdacqua Location of Introdacqua in Italy  Introdacqua Introdacqua (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°0′30″N 13°53′57″E / 42.00833°N 13.89917°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Frazioni | Cantone, Cauze, Mastroiacovo, Pannate, Santa Maria Frascati |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.97 km2 (14.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 642 m (2,106 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2013)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,115 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Introdacquesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 67030 |
| Dialing code | 0864 |
| ISTAT code | 066048 |
| Patron saint | San Feliciano |
| Saint day | 21 August |
Introdacqua is part of Valle Peligna although it is set between Contra and S. Antonio Valleys.
History
editThe name
editIntrodacqua, "Ndredacque" in local dialect, was anciently called Interaquas, a Latin expression which means that it was built "in the water", due to the water abundance in the territory,
Notable people
editIlio DiPaolo (1926-1995) - professional wrestler
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
