Picciano, Administrative commune in Province of Pescara, Italy.
The town of Picciano extends across 733 hectares of land, situated at an elevation of 153 meters in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.
The first documented mention of Picciano dates to 1049 when Bernardo Earl of Penne granted lands for constructing a Benedictine abbey in the area.
The Church of Santa Maria del Soccorso stands as a central monument in Picciano, featuring a neoclassical brick facade and a bell tower.
Visitors reach Picciano through state road 151 from Pescara, with the municipal office located on Via Vittorio Emanuele providing administrative services.
The town maintains eight distinct subdivisions including Piccianello, Pagliari, Colletti, Le Piane, Incotte, Casette, Colli, and Fontanelle.
Location: Province of Pescara
Capital city: Picciano
Elevation above the sea: 153 m
Shares border with: Elice, Loreto Aprutino, Città Sant'Angelo, Collecorvino, Penne
Website: http://comune.picciano.pe.it
GPS coordinates: 42.47556,13.98944
Latest update: March 12, 2025 21:12
The Abruzzo region contains medieval villages, Roman sites and natural parks. The mountain fortress Rocca Calascio stands at 1460 meters elevation. The Gran Sasso and Majella national parks offer hiking trails through mountain terrain. On the coast, Ortona has beaches on the Adriatic Sea. The region produces saffron in Navelli and pasta in Fara San Martino. The parks house wolves and bears, while historic towns like Sulmona display Roman and medieval structures.
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