Chieti, Italy
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| Città di Chieti | |||
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Panorama of Chieti
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| Coordinates: 42°21′N 14°10′E / 42.350°N 14.167°ECoordinates: 42°21′N 14°10′E / 42.350°N 14.167°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Abruzzo | ||
| Province / Metropolitan city | Chieti (CH) | ||
| Frazioni | Bascelli, Brecciarola, Buonconsiglio-Fontanella, Carabba, Cerratina, Chieti Scalo, Colle dell'ara, Colle Marcone, Crocifisso, De Laurentis Vallelunga, Filippone, Fonte Cruciani, Iachini, La Torre, Madonna del Freddo, Madonna della Vittoria, Madonna delle Piane, San Martino, San Salvatore, Santa Filomena, Selvaiezzi, Tricalle, Vacrone Cascini, Vacrone Colle San Paolo, Vacrone Villa Cisterna, Vallepara, Villa Obletter, Villa Reale | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Umberto Di Primio (PDL) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 58.55 km2 (22.61 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) | ||
| Population (November 2017) | |||
| • Total | 7.1348 | ||
| • Density | 0.12/km2 (0.32/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Teatini | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 66100 | ||
| Dialing code | 0871 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Justin of Chieti | ||
| Saint day | May 11 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Chieti (Italian: [ˈkjeːti]; Neapolitan: Chiete; Greek: Θεάτη, Theati; Latin: Theate, Teate) is a city and comune in Southern Italy, 200 kilometres (124 miles) east by northeast of Rome. It is the capital of the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region. Chieti lies on a crest along the Pescara River a few kilometres away from the Adriatic Sea, and with the Maiella and Gran Sasso mountains in the background.
In Italian, the adjectival form is teatino and inhabitants of Chieti are called teatini. The English form of this name is preserved in that of the Theatines, a Catholic religious order.
Chieti is amongst the most ancient of Italian cities. According to mythological legends, the city was founded in 1181 B.C. by the Homeric Greek hero Achilles and was named in honor of his mother, Thetis. It was called Theate (Greek: Θεάτη) (or Teate in Latin). As Theate Marrucinorum, Chieti was the chief town of the warlike Marrucini. According to Strabo, it was founded by the Arcadians as Thegeate (Θηγεάτη).
After the Marrucini were defeated by the Romans, they became loyal allies of the more powerful forces. Their territory was placed under Roman municipal jurisdiction after the Social War. In imperial times, Chieti's population reached 60,000 inhabitants but, after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, it was destroyed by Visigoths and Heruli. Later it was seat of a gastaldate under the Lombard kings. After its destruction by Peppin, it became a fief of the Duchy of Benevento.
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