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Atessa
Abruzzotown
Total population
10,639
Demographic figures from ISTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a small town in Abruzzo, Italy, Atessa occupies its own corner of the country. Atessa maps to 42.072°, 14.449° — squarely within the temperate belt. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 10,639. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. It is grouped under the Chieti province in national statistics. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 66.8°F and lows near 48.3°F, together with about 35 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves84
- Red KiteMilvus milvus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves81
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves65
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves57
- Italian Wall LizardPodarcis siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810) · Squamata54
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves50
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves49
- Squirting CucumberEcballium elaterium (L.) A.Rich. · Magnoliopsida49
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2026-07-245 km W of Pizzone, Italy
- M 3.9 — 2025-03-1414 km SSE of Isole Tremiti, Italy
- M 5 — 2025-03-1414 km NNE of Lesina, Italy
- M 4 — 2024-11-095 km W of Larino, Italy
- M 4.7 — 2023-03-282 km NNW of Montagano, Italy
- M 4.4 — 2020-04-183 km ENE of Poggio Imperiale, Italy
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Abruzzo
- Tornareccio2.9 mi away · pop. 1,948
- Perano3.6 mi away · pop. 1,656
- Casalanguida3.6 mi away · pop. 1,096
- Archi3.7 mi away · pop. 2,336
- Bomba4.9 mi away · pop. 972
- Carpineto Sinello5 mi away · pop. 746
- Guilmi5.4 mi away · pop. 520
- Gissi6.1 mi away · pop. 2,670
- Altino6.3 mi away · pop. 2,536
- Paglieta6.8 mi away · pop. 4,401
- Colledimezzo6.9 mi away · pop. 592
- Roccascalegna7.3 mi away · pop. 1,423
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics
- ISTAT code
- 069005
- Province
- Chieti (CH)
- Region
- Abruzzo
- NUTS3 (2024)
- ITF14
- Codice catastale
- A485
Elenco comuni italiani (CC BY 3.0 IT)
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • ISTAT — Italian national statistics (Elenco comuni italiani), via istat.it (official ISTAT code, province, region, NUTS3, codice catastale)
- • ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics — Elenco comuni italiani (CC BY 3.0 IT)