Taranta Peligna
Taranta Peligna is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is 57 kilometres from Chieti. Located in the Aventino Valley, at the foot of the Maiella, in the past it was famous for its industry of woolen cloth called "taranta", a still thriving activity.Places of Interest
Highlights include Museo naturalistico archeologico Maurizio Locati and Chiesa dei Santi Nicola e Clemente.
Museo naturalistico archeologico Maurizio Locati
Museum
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museo naturalistico archeologico Maurizio Locati is a museum.
Chiesa dei Santi Nicola e Clemente
Church
Photo: Zitumassin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chiesa dei Santi Nicola e Clemente is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fallascoso.
Fallascoso
Hamlet
Fallascoso is a frazione in the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Fallascoso is situated 6 km east of Taranta Peligna.
Taranta Peligna
- Type: Locality with 353 residents
- Also known as: “069089”
- Location: Chieti, Abruzzo, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.0208° or 42° 1′ 15″ northLongitude
14.1705° or 14° 10′ 14″ eastPopulation
353Elevation
491 metres (1,611 feet)Open location code
8FJP25CC+86GeoNames ID
6538892
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In Other Languages
“Taranta Peligna” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Comune di Taranta Peligna”
- Italian: “Taranta Peligna”
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