Corropoli
Sign in to saveCorropoli (locally Currùppië) is a town and comune in Teramo province in the Abruzzo region of eastern Italy. In recent years the town has had a population of just under 4000 individuals. The commune has approximately 1300 families and 1500 habitations. The gentilic for the town is Corropolesi. Corropoli takes its name from the word "Ripoli", an ancient neolithic settlement located nearby. These ruins were discovered by Concezio Rosa, a physician from Corropoli, in 1871. The patron saint of Corropoli is Saint Agnes. The commune has a density of approximately 170 individuals per square kilomete
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Corropoli is a small town in Italy's Abruzzo region with a population of just under 4,000 people, notable for its connection to a nearby ancient Neolithic settlement whose ruins were discovered in the 19th century. The town's name derives from "Ripoli," the archaeological site that gives insight into the area's earliest human habitation.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 21
- Italian comune.name
- Corropoli
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Corropoli
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Teramo corropoli.jpg
- Italian comune.region
- Abruzzo
- Italian comune.province
- Teramo (TE)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Accattapane, Centro Storico, Centurati, Colle Mejulano, Gabbiano, Montagnola, Pianagallo, Piane san Donato, Ravigliano, Ripoli, Vibrata
- Italian comune.mayor
- Dantino Vallese
- Italian comune.population_total
- 4195
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- January 31, 2006
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Corropolesi
- Italian comune.elevation_m
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Corropoli (locally Currùppië) is a town and comune in Teramo province in the Abruzzo region of eastern Italy. In recent years the town has had a population of just under 4000 individuals. The commune has approximately 1300 families and 1500 habitations. The gentilic for the town is Corropolesi. Corropoli takes its name from the word "Ripoli", an ancient neolithic settlement located nearby. These ruins were discovered by Concezio Rosa, a physician from Corropoli, in 1871. The patron saint of Corropoli is Saint Agnes. The commune has a density of approximately 170 individuals per square kilometer. The zip code for the town is 64013 and the phone prefix is 0861.
==History== In the third century BC. the area of Corropoli came under Roman influence. The Romans constructed many villas and temples in the area. Archaeological investigations conducted in the 1970s and 80s yielded a large number of Roman artifacts including dozens of terracotta pieces, amphoras, bowls, and remains of villas. Atop these items were the remains of several more recent monasteries.