Casalincontrada (Abruzzese: Lu Casèle, Lu Casale) is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.
Casalincontrada | |
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| Comune di Casalincontrada | |
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Location of Casalincontrada  | |
  Casalincontrada Location of Casalincontrada in Italy  Casalincontrada Casalincontrada (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°18′N 14°8′E / 42.300°N 14.133°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Chieti (CH) |
| Frazioni | Aceto, Adriani, Ambrosetti, Brecciarola, Colle Petrano, Coppelli, Fellonice, Fontanelle, Iconicella, Malandra Nuova, Malandra Vecchia, San Lorenzo-Croce Della Madonna, San Marco, Sciabolone, Scrocchetti |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Mammarella |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,047 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Casalesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 66012 |
| Dialing code | 0871 |
| Website | Official website |
It was founded in the 13th century by Frederick II of Hohenstaufen.
Sights include the church of Santo Stefano protomartire (14th century, later renovated in Baroque style), the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie (16th century) and the city gate (14th century).
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- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
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