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Spoltore

Coordinates: 42°27′N 14°8′E / 42.450°N 14.133°E / 42.450; 14.133
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Spoltore
Comune di Spoltore
Flag of Spoltore
Coat of arms of Spoltore
Location of Spoltore
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Spoltore is located in Italy
Spoltore
Spoltore
Location of Spoltore in Italy
Spoltore is located in Abruzzo
Spoltore
Spoltore
Spoltore (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°27′N 14°8′E / 42.450°N 14.133°E / 42.450; 14.133
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ProvincePescara (PE)
FrazioniCaprara d'Abruzzo, Castellana, Cavaticchi Inferiore, Cavatichi Superiore, Pescarina, Pescarina Superiore, Ripoli, Santa Lucia, Santa Teresa, Torretta, Villa Raspa, Villa Santa Maria
Government
 • MayorLuciano Di Lorito (PD)
Area
 • Total
36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation
185 m (607 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2006)[2]
 • Total
17,250
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
DemonymSpoltoresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
65010
Dialing code085
Patron saintSan Panfilo (Saint Pamphilus of Sulmona)
Saint dayApril 28
WebsiteOfficial website

Spoltore (locally Spuldórë) is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy, with a population of c. 17,000.

In 1928, Spoltore was annexed into Pescara, but separated from it again on 1 September 1947.[3]

On 25 May 2014, the town residents, alongside the residents of neighboring cities of Montesilvano and Pescara voted in a referendum on merging into a single city. Spoltore voters approved the merger with 4892 (51.15%) Yes votes against 4672 (48.85%) No votes.[4] The regional law approving the merger was passed on 8 August 2018, the deadline for the merger was set to be 1 January 2022, but it was later pushed back to 2023[5] and again to 2027.[6]

View of Spoltore.

Personality

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  • Giuseppangelo Fonzi (1768-1840), dental surgeon and dental technician known for having improved the dental prostheses.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ Morelli, Andrea; Pace, Giustino. "Spoltore terra dei 5 borghi" (PDF). Comune di Spoltore. pp. 14–15.
  4. ^ "Referendum 'Nuova Pescara',64% dicono sì - Notizie - Ansa.it". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  5. ^ Centro, Il. "Nuova Pescara nascerà a gennaio 2023". il Centro. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  6. ^ Centro, Il. "Nuova Pescara, approvata la legge per la fusione al 2027. Il nome? Solo Pescara". il Centro. Retrieved 2024-12-29.