Avezzano
Avezzano
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| Città di Avezzano | |
View of Avezzano from Mount Salviano | |
Location of Avezzano | |
| Coordinates: 42°02′28″N 13°26′23″E / 42.04111°N 13.43972°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Frazioni | Antrosano, Castelnuovo, Cese dei Marsi, Paterno, San Pelino, San Giuseppe di Caruscino, Borgo Incile, Borgo Via Nuova |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Di Pangrazio (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.08 km2 (40.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 695 m (2,280 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2024) | |
• Total | 40,917 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Avezzanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 67051 |
| Dialing code | 0863 |
| Patron saint | Bartholomew the Apostle and Madonna di Pietraquaria |
| Saint day | 24 August and 27 April |
Avezzano (Italian: [avetˈtsaːno] ⓘ or [avedˈdzaːno]; Marsicano: Avezzàne [avedˈdzɑːnə]) is a city and comune in the Abruzzo region, province of L'Aquila, Italy. It is the second most populous municipality in the province and the sixth in the region. It is the main commercial, industrial and agricultural centre of the Marsica area, with important high-tech industries and the Fucino Space Centre.
The city was destroyed by the earthquake of 1915. It was rebuilt after the 1944 Allied bombing. The city was decorated with the silver medal for civil merit, an award granted by the Italian Republic.