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L'Aquila
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L'Aquila
Total population
69,753
Coordinates42.35°, 13.40°
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Overview
L'Aquila is the capital city of the region of Abruzzo in central Italy. With 70,421 inhabitants as of 2025, it is also the second-largest city in the region. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valley of the Aterno river, it is surrounded by the Apennine Mountains, with the Gran Sasso d'Italia to the north-east.
History & geography
Geography
Latitude
42.3489
Longitude
13.3980
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
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Events
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Official Identifiers
ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics
- ISTAT code
- 066049
- Province
- L'Aquila (AQ)
- Region
- Abruzzo
- NUTS3 (2024)
- ITF11
- Codice catastale
- A345
- Province capital
- Yes
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • 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)