Scanno, Abruzzo

Comune in Abruzzo, Italy
Location of Scanno
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41°54′7″N 13°53′4″E / 41.90194°N 13.88444°E / 41.90194; 13.88444CountryItalyRegionAbruzzoProvinceL'Aquila (AQ)FrazioniFratturaGovernment
 • MayorGiovanni MastrogiovannArea • Total134.68 km2 (52.00 sq mi)Elevation
1,050 m (3,440 ft)Population
 (28 February 2015)[2]
 • Total1,883 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)DemonymScannesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
67038
Dialing code0864Patron saintSt. EustaceSaint day20 SeptemberWebsiteOfficial website

Scanno (Abruzzese: Scannë) is a town and district in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

The town is bordered by Anversa degli Abruzzi, Barrea, Bisegna, Bugnara, Civitella Alfedena, Introdacqua, Opi, Pescasseroli, Pettorano sul Gizio, Rivisondoli, Rocca Pia, Villalago and Villetta Barrea.

History

Situated in the Sagittario Valley and encircled by the Majella mountains, Scanno has been immortalised by photographers Henri Cartier-Bresson (1951) and Mario Giacomelli (1957–59) and, according to Edward Lear, was host to Italy's most beautiful women.[4]

Local legend has it that Scanno's natural lake (Lago di Scanno - stocked with pike and perch and Abruzzo’s largest natural basin) was created by a feud between a white witch and a sorcerer; the lake marking the spot where the witch finally fell.

People

For a brief period during World War II, future Italian president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi was a refugee in the town.

Quinto Mancini (1893–1963), the father of American composer Henry Mancini, was born in Scanno on 13 March 1893 and later emigrated to America.

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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. ^ "Abruzzo" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. ^ Lear, Edward (1846). Illustrated excursions in Italy.


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