Bomba, Abruzzo

Bomba (Abruzzese: Bòmme) is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Silvio Spaventa and Bertrando Spaventa were born in Bomba.

Bomba
Comune di Bomba
Location of Bomba
Bomba is located in Italy
Bomba
Bomba
Location of Bomba in Italy
Bomba is located in Abruzzo
Bomba
Bomba
Bomba (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°2′N 14°22′E
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ProvinceChieti (CH)
FrazioniSambuceto, Vallecupa
Government
  MayorRaffaele Nasuti
Area
  Total17.26 km2 (6.66 sq mi)
Elevation
424 m (1,391 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017)[2]
  Total790
  Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymBombesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
66042
Dialing code0872
Patron saintSt. Donatus
Saint day7 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Main sights

  • Parish church of Santa Maria del Popolo
  • Sanctuary of San Mauro Abate
  • Church of San Mauro fuori le mura
  • Ethnographic Museum
  • Remains of the urban walls and gates (c. 12th century)
  • Archaeological site of Monte Pallano, perhaps including remains of the ancient Frentani town of Pallanum (VI century b.C.)

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.