Vasto
Appearance
Vasto | |
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Città di Vasto | |
Coordinates: 42°06′42″N 14°42′30″E / 42.1118°N 14.7082°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Abruzzo |
Province | Chieti (CH) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luciano Antonio Lapenna |
Area | |
• Total | 70.65 km2 (27.28 sq mi) |
Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
Population (30 November 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 40,381 |
• Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Demonym | Vastesi |
Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 66054 |
Dialing code | 0873 |
Patron saint | Saint Michael |
Saint day | September 29 |
Website | Official website |
Vasto (Ancient Greek: Ἱστόνιον; Latin: Histonium, Istonium, and Histonios; formerly also, Guastaymonis, Il Vasto, and Il Vasto d'Ammone) is a town and comune. It is on the Adriatic coast of the Province of Chieti in southern Abruzzo, Italy. The population is now just over 40,000.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.