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Villa Celiera

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Villa Celiera

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Italian comune

Key facts

Country
Italy
Region
Abruzzo
Province
Pescara (PE)
Frazioni
Casanova, Fosso Secco, Pietrarossa, San Sebastiano Traino, Santa Maria, Vagnola
Mayor
Domenico Vespa
Total
12.57 km (4.85 sq mi)
Elevation
714 m (2,343 ft)
Density
61/km (160/sq mi)
Demonym
Cellarotti or Celiaroti
Time zone
UTC+1 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+2 ( CEST )
Dialing code
085
Patron saint
St. John the Baptist
Website
Official website

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Encyclopedic overview

Villa Celiera is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is located in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. The economy is based on agriculture (potatoes, cereals) and animal husbandry. The town mayor is Domenico Vespa. The town is famous for having created arrosticini, a lamb kebab that has become a favorite throughout Italy, and has several local Michelin guide listed restaurants.

The town borders the Abruzzo National Park.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Villa Celiera” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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