Vasto
Sign in to saveVasto (Abruzzese: ''; , ) is a comune on the Adriatic coast of the Province of Chieti, in southern Abruzzo, Italy. During the Middle Ages it was called Guastaymonis, Vasto d'Aimone or Waste d'Aimone''. Fascist Italy called the city Istonio, but it was renamed Vasto in 1944.
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Vasto is a town located on the Adriatic coast in the southern Italian region of Abruzzo, in the Province of Chieti. The town has a notable history, having been known by different names throughout the centuries, including Guastaymonis during the Middle Ages and briefly Istonio during Italy's Fascist era before being renamed Vasto in 1944.
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Key facts
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- Vasto
- Italian comune.official_name
- Città del Vasto
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Il Faro di Punta Penna-2007.jpg
- Italian comune.image_flag
- Flag of Vasto.svg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- Lighthouse of Punta Penna, the second tallest in Italy and seventh tallest in the world
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Vasto-Stemma-3.svg
- Italian comune.region
- Abruzzo
- Italian comune.province
- Chieti (CH)
- Italian comune.mayor_party
- Partito Democratico
- Italian comune.mayor
- Francesco Menna
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 70.65
- Italian comune.population_total
Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Ancient period
- Middle Ages
- From Spanish rule until Italy's Unification
- Modern
- Main sights
- Notable people from Vasto
- Climate
- Twinnings
- See also
- References
- External links
Vasto (Abruzzese: ''; , ) is a comune on the Adriatic coast of the Province of Chieti, in southern Abruzzo, Italy. During the Middle Ages it was called Guastaymonis, Vasto d'Aimone or Waste d'Aimone. Fascist Italy called the city Istonio, but it was renamed Vasto in 1944.
== History ==