| Spoltore | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Spoltore | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
| Location of Spoltore | |
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| Coordinates: 42°27′N 14°8′E / 42.450°N 14.133°E / 42.450; 14.133 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Pescara (PE) |
| Frazioni | Caprara d'Abruzzo, Castellana, Cavaticchi Inferiore, Cavatichi Superiore, Pescarina, Pescarina Superiore, Ripoli, Santa Lucia, Santa Teresa, Torretta, Villa Raspa, Villa Santa Maria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luciano Di Lorito (PD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36 km (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,250 |
| • Density | 480/km (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Spoltoresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 65010 |
| Dialing code | 085 |
| Patron saint | San Panfilo (Saint Pamphilus of Sulmona) |
| Saint day | April 28 |
| Website | Official website |
Spoltore (locally Spuldórë) is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy, with a population of c. 17,000.
In 1928, Spoltore was annexed into Pescara, but separated from it again on 1 September 1947.
On 25 May 2014, the town residents, alongside the residents of neighboring cities of Montesilvano and Pescara voted in a referendum on merging into a single city. Spoltore voters approved the merger with 4892 (51.15%) Yes votes against 4672 (48.85%) No votes. The regional law approving the merger was passed on 8 August 2018, the deadline for the merger was set to be 1 January 2022, but it was later pushed back to 2023 and again to 2027.
Personality
- Giuseppangelo Fonzi (1768-1840), dental surgeon and dental technician known for having improved the dental prostheses.
References
- "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.
- Morelli, Andrea; Pace, Giustino. "Spoltore terra dei 5 borghi" (PDF). Comune di Spoltore. pp. 14–15.
- "Referendum 'Nuova Pescara',64% dicono sì - Notizie - Ansa.it". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- Centro, Il. "Nuova Pescara nascerà a gennaio 2023". il Centro. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- Centro, Il. "Nuova Pescara, approvata la legge per la fusione al 2027. Il nome? Solo Pescara". il Centro. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
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