Fossa, Abruzzo

Fossa is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy. Bernardino of Fossa was born in the town. The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake caused a bridge to collapse in Fossa, and caused extensive damage to the residential buildings in the town.[3] The town was the epicentre of a major aftershock 5.4 Mw on April 7, 2009.[4]

Fossa
Comune di Fossa
Coat of arms of Fossa
Location of Fossa
Fossa is located in Italy
Fossa
Fossa
Location of Fossa in Italy
Fossa is located in Abruzzo
Fossa
Fossa
Fossa (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°18′N 13°29′E
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ProvinceL'Aquila (AQ)
FrazioniCerro, Le Chiuse, Osteria
Government
  MayorFabrizio Boccabella
Area
  Total8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
644 m (2,113 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[2]
  Total704
  Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
DemonymFossani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
67020
Dialing code0862
WebsiteOfficial website

Main sights

Transport

Fossa has a stop on the Terni–Sulmona railway, with trains to L'Aquila and Sulmona.

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: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. Di Gregorio, Luciano. Abruzzo. UK: Brandt Travel Guides Ltd. p. 134. ISBN 9781841622705.
  4. "Terremoto di magnitudo Mw 5.4 del 07-04-2009 ore 19:47:37 (Italia) in zona: 1 km N Fossa (AQ)". Instituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia. Retrieved 12 July 2022.


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