Atessa

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.

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Atessa is a town located in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of southeastern Italy, and it's notable for being the largest municipality in its province by land area. Though it ranks eighth in population within the province, it serves as an important part of the Val di Sangro mountain community.

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Italian comune.name: Atessa
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Atessa
Italian comune.native_name: ''L'Atésse''
Italian comune.image_skyline: Atessa (CH).jpg
Italian comune.image_shield: Atessa-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.region: Abruzzo
Italian comune.province: Chieti (CH)
Italian comune.mayor: Giulio Sciorilli Borrelli
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 110.98
Italian comune.population_total: 10558
Italian comune.population_as_of: 30 April 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Atessani

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Geography
History
Main sights
Religious buildings
Other sights
References
External links

The closest airport is Abruzzo Airport, which is 41 miles distance. The closest beach is Lido di Casalbordino, a 17 miles drive. The town hospital is Azienda Sanitaria Locale 2 Lanciano, though there are several other medical center options available in town. The closest railway station is Atessa Vasto-S. Salvo train station, 2 miles from city center.