Lanciano
Sign in to saveLanciano (; ) is a town and comune in the province of Chieti, part of the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It has 33,944 inhabitants as of 2023. The town is known for the first recorded Catholic Eucharistic Miracle. Lanciano is located about from the Adriatic Sea in an elevated spot.
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Lanciano is a town in the Abruzzo region of central Italy with a population of about 34,000 people. It is primarily known as the site of the first recorded Catholic Eucharistic Miracle, which holds religious significance for the Catholic Church.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Lanciano
- Italian comune.official_name
- Città di Lanciano
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Lanciano panorama del centro 01.JPG
- Italian comune.image_caption
- Historical centre of Lanciano.
- Italian comune.image_flag
- Flag of Lanciano.svg
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Lanciano-Stemma.svg
- Italian comune.region
- Abruzzo
- Italian comune.province
- Chieti (CH)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Camicie, Colle Campitelli, Colle Pizzuto, Costa di Chieti, Follani, Fontanelle, Gaeta, Iconicella, Madonna del Carmine, Marcianese, Nasuti, Re di Coppe, Rizzacorno, Sabbioni, San Iorio, San Nicolino, Santa Croce, Santa Giusta, Santa Liberata, Santa Maria dei Mesi, Sant'Amato, Sant'Egidio, Sant'Onofrio, Serre, Serroni, Spaccarelli, Torre Marino, Torre Sansone, Villa Andreoli, Villa Carminello, Villa Elce, Villa Martelli, Villa Pasquini, Villa Stanazzo
- Italian comune.mayor
- Filippo Paolini
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- Geography
- History
- Monuments and sites of interest
- Religious architecture or sites
- Secular architecture or sites
- Transport
- Honours
- Subdivisions
- Education
- Notable people
- Twinnings
- Climate
- See also
- References
Lanciano (; ) is a town and comune in the province of Chieti, part of the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It has 33,944 inhabitants as of 2023. The town is known for the first recorded Catholic Eucharistic Miracle. Lanciano is located about from the Adriatic Sea in an elevated spot.
== Geography == The town is located on hills and its town territory covers from Val di Sangro to Castelfrentano, and its elevation is about above sea level.