Navelli

Navelli is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is renowned for the local saffron production. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

Navelli
Comune
Comune di Navelli
Location of Navelli
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Coordinates: 42°14′19″N 13°43′46″E
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	L'Aquila (AQ)
Frazioni	Civitaretenga
Government
• Mayor	Paolo Federico
Area [1]
• Total	42.23 km2 (16.31 sq mi)
Elevation	760 m (2,490 ft)
Population  (May 2023)[2]
• Total	549
• Density	13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Demonym	Navellesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	67020
Dialing code	0862
ISTAT code	066058
Patron saint	St. Sebastian
Saint day	20 January
Website	Official website

Navelli and its frazione (hamlet) Civitaretenga are medieval villages located in a territory inhabited in historic times by the Vestini Italic tribe.

Main sights

• Church of San Sebastiano
• Palazzo Santucci
• Rural churches of the plain: Saint Mary in Cerulis and Madonna delle Grazie
• Medieval tower of Civitaretenga