Fossa Cupa
Fossa Cupa is a sinkhole in San Demetrio ne’ Vestini, L’Aquila, Abruzzo. Fossa Cupa is situated nearby to the church Chiesa di Sant’Andrea, as well as near Chiesa di Santa Croce.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ponte Romano and Santa Maria di Valleverde.
Ponte Romano
Archaeological site
Santa Maria di Valleverde
Church
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Maria di Valleverde is a church, which is situated 4 km northeast of Fossa Cupa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Picenze and Stiffe.
Picenze
Village
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Picenze is a frazione of Barisciano, in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy, which includes the locality of San Martino, Villa di Mezzo and Petogna. Picenze is situated 4½ km northwest of Fossa Cupa.
Stiffe
Village
Photo: Bera49, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stiffe is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of Fossa Cupa.
Peltuinum
Locality
Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peltuinum was a Roman town of the Vestini, on the ancient Via Claudia Nova, 20 km east of L'Aquila, Italy, between the modern-day settlements of Prata d'Ansidonia and Castelnuovo. Peltuinum is situated 5 km east of Fossa Cupa.
Fossa Cupa
- Type: Sinkhole
- Category: landform
- Location: San Demetrio ne’ Vestini, L’Aquila, Abruzzo, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.29672° or 42° 17′ 48″ northLongitude
13.56082° or 13° 33′ 39″ eastElevation
645 metres (2,116 feet)Open location code
8FJM7HW6+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 2526335375OpenStreetMap feature
natural=sinkhole
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