Torricella Peligna
Torricella Peligna is a village in Torricella Peligna, Chieti, Abruzzo and has about 1,590 residents and an elevation of 910 metres. Torricella Peligna is situated nearby to the hamlet Rossi, as well as near Monte San Giuliano.Places of Interest
Highlights include Juvanum and Chiesa di S. Maria Maggiore.
Juvanum
Photo: Zitumassin, Public domain.
Juvanum or Jovanum was one of the chief cities of the Caraceni, a tribe of Samnites, the ruins of which are located in the communes of Montenerodomo and Torricella Peligna, in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Juvanum is situated 3 km south of Torricella Peligna.
Chiesa di S. Maria Maggiore
Church
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chiesa di S. Maria Maggiore is a church, which is situated 3½ km north of Torricella Peligna.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monte San Giuliano and Fallascoso.
Monte San Giuliano
Hamlet
Monte San Giuliano was the historical name of the town and territory of Erice in western Sicily from the Norman period until 1934. The site originated as the ancient city of Eryx, but was reorganised and reoccupied after the Norman conquest of the 11th century, and gradually developed into an administrative and religious centre in western Sicily. Monte San Giuliano is situated 2½ km east of Torricella Peligna.
Fallascoso
Hamlet
Fallascoso is a frazione in the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Fallascoso is situated 2½ km southwest of Torricella Peligna.
Sambuceto
Hamlet
Sambuceto is a frazione of the municipality of Bomba, Province of Chieti, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Sambuceto is situated 10 km east of Torricella Peligna.
Torricella Peligna
- Type: Village with 1,590 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Torricella Peligna, Chieti, Abruzzo, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.02453° or 42° 1′ 28″ northLongitude
14.25912° or 14° 15′ 33″ eastPopulation
1,590Elevation
910 metres (2,986 feet)Open location code
8FJP27F5+RJOpenStreetMap ID
node 70992156OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3165397
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Torricella Peligna” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Torricella Peligna”
- Esperanto: “Torricella Peligna”
- French: “Torricella Peligna”
- Italian: “Torricella Peligna”
- Neapolitan: “Torricella Peligna”
- Polish: “Torricella Peligna”
- Portuguese: “Torricella Peligna”
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