Castellafiume

Comune in Abruzzo, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Castellafiume

41°59′24″N 13°20′7″E / 41.99000°N 13.33528°E / 41.99000; 13.33528CountryItalyRegionAbruzzoProvinceL'Aquila (AQ)FrazioniPagliara dei MarsiGovernment

• MayorDomenico MarianiArea

^[1]

• Total24.62 km² (9.51 sq mi)Elevation

840 m (2,760 ft)Population

(09 July 2017)^[2]

• Total1,116 • Density45/km² (120/sq mi)DemonymCastellittiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

67050

Dialing code0863ISTAT code066029 Saint day6 December

Castellafiume is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.

Geography

The town is located on the slopes of Mount Aurunzo on the northern side of the Nerfa valley, in Marsica. Its territory is crossed by the Liri river and also includes the frazione of Pagliara dei Marsi inhabited by a few dozen residents, about four kilometers from the municipal capital. On the slopes of Mount Girifalco are the ruins of the castle of Pagliara.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)