Pescosansonesco

Pescosansonesco (Abruzzese: Lu Pièsc'hie; Pescolano: Gliu Pièšc'he) is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is 500 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level in the natural park known as the "Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park". Famous for its sanctuary, the village is divided into two parts: the old suburb, "Pescosansonesco Vecchio", which was abandoned in 1944 due to numerous landslides caused by a series of earthquakes, and the new village, "Pescosansonesco Nuovo", built some 3 km (2 mi) away, in the “Ambrosian” region. Before the establishment of Pescosansonesco in the 10th century, there was an ancient settlement, called a pagus. The pre-Roman inhabitants of the area created a sanctuary at Lake Morrone in the 5th century BC.^[3]

Pescosansonesco
Comune
Comune di Pescosansonesco
Coat of arms
Location of Pescosansonesco
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Coordinates: 42°15′N 13°53′E
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	Pescara (PE)
Frazioni	Colle della Guardia, Decontra, Dogli
Government
• Mayor	Nunzio Di Donato
Area [1]
• Total	18.46 km2 (7.13 sq mi)
Elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Population  (31 December 2012)[2]
• Total	518
• Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Demonym	Pescolani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	65020
Dialing code	085
ISTAT code	068029