Guardiagrele

Guardiagrele (; Abruzzese: ; ) is a town and comune in the province of Chieti, part of the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is in the foothills of the Maiella mountain at an elevation of around . Its population numbers about 10,000.

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Guardiagrele is a small town of about 10,000 people located in the Abruzzo region of central Italy, situated in the foothills of the Maiella mountain. The town is administratively part of the province of Chieti and represents a typical settlement in Italy's central mountainous areas.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Guardiagrele
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Guardiagrele
Italian comune.image_skyline: Guardiagrele al tramonto.jpg
Italian comune.image_shield: Guardiagrele-Stemma.png
Italian comune.region: Abruzzo
Italian comune.province: Chieti (CH)
Italian comune.frazioni: Anello, Bocca di Valle, Caporosso, Caprafico, Caprafico piane, Cerchiara, Colle Barone, Colle Luna, Comino, Crognaleto, Melone, Piano Fonti, Piana San Bartolomeo, San Biase, San Domenico, San Leonardo, Santa Lucia, San Vincenzo, Sciorilli, Tiballo, Villa San Vincenzo, Voire
Italian comune.mayor: Donatello Di Prinzio
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 56
Italian comune.population_total: 9497
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 December 2010
Italian comune.population_demonym: Guardiesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 576
Italian comune.saint: Donatus of Arezzo
Italian comune.day: August 7
Italian comune.postal_code: 66016
Italian comune.area_code: 0871

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Culture
People
Climate
References
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Commenting on the views of the mountains and valleys of the Maiella visible from some points in the town, the poet Gabriele d'Annunzio nicknamed Guardiagrele ''la terrazza d'Abruzzo'' ("Abruzzo's terrace").

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