Atessa
| Atessa L'Atésse | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Atessa | |
| Location of Atessa | |
| Coordinates: 42°04′N 14°27′E / 42.067°N 14.450°E | |
| Country | Italy | 
| Region | Abruzzo | 
| Province | Chieti (CH) | 
| Frazioni | Multiple 
 | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giulio Sciorilli Borrelli | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 110.98 km2 (42.85 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) | 
| Population  (30 April 2017) | |
|  • Total | 10,558 | 
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) | 
| Demonym | Atessani | 
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | 
| Postal code | 66041 | 
| Dialing code | 0872 | 
| Patron saint | St. Leucius of Brindisi | 
| Saint day | 11 January | 
| Website | Official website | 
Atessa (locally L'Atésse) is a municipality in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo, south-eastern Italy. It is part of the Val di Sangro mountain community. It is the largest municipality in the province by extension and eighth by population.