Scurcola Marsicana
Scurcola Marsicana is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.
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| Comune di Scurcola Marsicana | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Scurcola Marsicana 
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  Scurcola Marsicana Location of Scurcola Marsicana in Italy  Scurcola Marsicana Scurcola Marsicana (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°03′51″N 13°20′24″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Frazioni | Cappelle dei Marsi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Nuccetelli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.02 km2 (11.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,813 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Scurcolani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 67068 |
| Dialing code | 0863 |
| Patron saint | St. Anthony of Padua, St. Vincent Ferrer |
| Saint day | June 13 |
| Website | Official website |
It is located at the feet of Mount San Nicola, on the western rim of the former Fucine Lake.
History
The most ancient findings of human presence in the area date from the 9th-8th centuries BC.
The name is of Lombard origin, and is first mentioned around 1150 AD.
In the nearby, in the Palentine Plains (Italian: Piani Palentini), was fought the Battle of Tagliacozzo between Conradin of Hohenstaufen and Charles I of Anjou. The city was also the seat of a massacre of the local population by the Piedmontese troops in the aftermath of the unification of Italy.
Main sights
- Church of Sant'Egidio
- Church of Sant'Antonio
- Church of SS. Trinità
- Church of Maria SS. della Vittoria
- Abbey of Santa Maria della Vittoria
- Castello Orsini (Orsini Castle)
Twin towns
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Population data from Istat
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