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Pescina

Total population

4,506

Elevation735 m
Land area48.8 km²
Coordinates42.03°, 13.66°

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City facts

Elevation
735 m
Area
48.8 km²
Official website
www.comune.pescina.aq.it

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Pescina is a township and comune in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, central Italy. It is a part of the mountain community Valle del Giovenco.

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History & geography

Geography

Pescina borders the communes of Celano, Collarmele, Gioia dei Marsi, Ortona dei Marsi, Ortucchio, Ovindoli, San Benedetto dei Marsi, and Trasacco. Located in the flatland areas of the province, Pescina has a milder climate compared to other towns and cities in Abruzzo, with temperatures averaging between in the colder months (such as January) to in the warmer months. Rainfall is relatively heavy, averaging annually and occurring primarily in the late autumn. In the winter, snowfall can also be relatively abundant.

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Geography

Latitude
42.0254
Longitude
13.6579
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7,355
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    89
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    86
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    83
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    71
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    63
  • Stinking Hellebore
    Helleborus foetidus L. · Magnoliopsida
    63
  • Eurasian Griffon
    Gyps fulvus (Hablizl, 1783) · Aves
    59
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    56

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
541
Largest magnitude
6.3
Largest event
2009-04-06

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

Nearby places in Abruzzo

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.04
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,473

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
214
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Official Identifiers

ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics

ISTAT code
066069
Province
L'Aquila (AQ)
Region
Abruzzo
NUTS3 (2024)
ITF11
Codice catastale
G492

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • 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)