Ripa Teatina
Appearance
Ripa Teatina | |
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Comune di Ripa Teatina | |
Coordinates:42°21′N14°14′E/ 42.350°N 14.233°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Abruzzo |
Province | Chieti(CH) |
Frazioni | Alento Salvatore, Arenile, Arenile Foro, Casale, Casale Alento, Feudo, Mangifesta, Tiboni |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ignazio Rucci |
Area | |
• Total | 20 km2(8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 199 m (653 ft) |
Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 4,083 |
• Density | 200/km2(530/sq mi) |
Demonym | Ripesi or Riparoli |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Postal code | 66010 |
Dialing code | 0871 |
Patron saint | Maria SS. del Sudore |
Saint day | 22 March |
Website | Official website |
Ripa Teatina(Abruzzese:La Rìpe) is acomuneand town in theprovince of Chieti,in theItalianregionAbruzzo.Ripa Teatina is renowned for its vineyards and olive groves which surround and embrace this tranquil part ofAbruzzo.
People
[edit]- The father of boxing World ChampionRocky Marciano,Pierino Marchegiano, immigrated to theUnited Statesfrom Ripa Teatina in 1912.
- Rocky Mattioliis another boxer from Ripa Teatina, born in 1953.
Twin towns
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- Brockton, Massachusetts,USA
- Sequals,Italy
- San Bartolomeo in Galdo,Italy
- Ribeirão Preto,Brazil
References
[edit]- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.