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Paganica

Paganica
Frazione
The main square and the church of Santa Maria Assunta in Paganica
The main square and the church of Santa Maria Assunta in Paganica
Paganica is located in Italy
Paganica
Paganica
Location of Paganica in Italy
Coordinates: 42°21′34″N 13°28′13″E / 42.35944°N 13.47028°E / 42.35944; 13.47028Coordinates: 42°21′34″N 13°28′13″E / 42.35944°N 13.47028°E / 42.35944; 13.47028
Country  Italy
Region  Abruzzo
Province L'Aquila (AQ)
Comune L'Aquila
Elevation 669 m (2,195 ft)
Population (31-12-2009)
 • Total 5,024
Demonym(s) Paganichesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 67100
Dialing code 0862
Website Official website

Paganica is a hillside town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of L'Aquila (which is some 7 km far), and has a population of about 5,000.

An old Roman city, in 1254 its citizens took part in the foundation of L'Aquila by Manfred of Sicily. Until 1927 it was an autonomous municipality merged, with others, into L'Aquila.

On 6 April 2009, Paganica was severely damaged, with 70 percent of its buildings destroyed, as a result of the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake. The earthquake's epicenter was along the road between L'Aquila and Paganica, Paganica being the closest town to the epicenter.:

Paganica has a station on the Terni–Sulmona railway, with trains to L'Aquila and Sulmona.


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