Fontecchio
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| Comune di Fontecchio | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Elevation | 668 m (2,192 ft) |
| Area | 16.88 km² (7 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 01-01-2007 (ISTAT)) | |
| - Total | 410 |
| - Density | 24/km² (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Fontecchiani or Fonticulani |
| Dialing code | 0862 |
| Postal code | 67020 |
| Frazioni | San Pio di Fontecchio |
| Patron | Saint Blaise |
| - Day | 3 February |
Fontecchio is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
[edit] History
There is archaeological evidence of the Roman settlement of Fonticulanum[citation needed] down on the Aterno river. In the Middle Ages a castle was built on top of the hill and the population moved up there. The condottiero Braccio da Montone ("Fortebraccio") (1368-1424) tried and failed to capture the castle in the 14th century.
Today you can see a wonderful and well conserved historical centre. Many fragments of ancient monuments are displayed in the L'Aquila museum.
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