Notaresco | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Notaresco | |
Church of San Clemente in Vomano on Notaresco
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Location of Notaresco in Italy | |
Coordinates: 42°39′N 13°54′E / 42.650°N 13.900°ECoordinates: 42°39′N 13°54′E / 42.650°N 13.900°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Abruzzo |
Province / Metropolitan city | Teramo (TE) |
Frazioni | Caporipe, Capracchia, Cordesco, Grasciano, Guardia Vomano, Pianura di Notaresco, Pianura Vomano, Saggio, Torrio, Valle Vignale, Villa Scapoli |
Area | |
• Total | 37 km2 (14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 6,873 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Notareschini |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 64024 |
Dialing code | 085 |
Patron saint | San Gennaro |
Notaresco is a town and commune in the Teramo province in the Abruzzo region of eastern central Italy. It has population of just under 7000. The patron saint of Notaresco is San Gennaro.
The sister city of Notaresco is Plonsk in Poland. Adjacent communes include Atri, Castellalto, Cellino Attanasio, Morro d'Oro, Mosciano Sant'Angelo, and Roseto degli Abruzzi.
Conclusive evidence documents the existence of the town in the early centuries of the Christian era. The layout of the town is typical of a medieval settlement which includes thick city walls accompanied by high and narrow windows. From the 14th to the 18th century Notaresco fell under the rule of the Acquaviva family.