Castel di Sangro
Encyclopedia
Castel di Sangro is a city and comune
of 6,109 people (as of 2008) in the Province of L'Aquila
, in Abruzzo
, southern Italy
. It is the central city of the Alto Sangro e Altopiano delle Cinque Miglia.
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Neighbouring communes include Roccaraso
, Pescocostanzo
, Rivisondoli
, and Montenero Val Cocchiara
.
as Aufidena (a city of the Samnites). It is the ancestral home of the third and last line of the House of Caesar (Catulus Caesar).
club Castel di Sangro Calcio
In 1996, Castel di Sangro was visited by American author Joe McGinniss
who wrote the book, 'The Miracle of Castel di Sangro' which was the story about the Calcio team who made it up through 5 leagues to get to 'Serie B'. This is the 2nd highest league in Italian Calcio.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of 6,109 people (as of 2008) in the Province of L'Aquila
Province of L'Aquila
thumb|left|200px|Map of the province.The Province of L'Aquila is the largest, most mountainous and least densely populated province of the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It comprises about half the landmass of Abruzzo and occupies the western part of the region...
, in Abruzzo
Abruzzo
Abruzzo is a region in Italy, its western border lying less than due east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east...
, southern Italy
Italy
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. It is the central city of the Alto Sangro e Altopiano delle Cinque Miglia.
Geography
It is located on the Sangro River, in a valley in the Apennine MountainsApennine mountains
The Apennines or Apennine Mountains or Greek oros but just as often used alone as a noun. The ancient Greeks and Romans typically but not always used "mountain" in the singular to mean one or a range; thus, "the Apennine mountain" refers to the entire chain and is translated "the Apennine...
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Neighbouring communes include Roccaraso
Roccaraso
Roccaraso is a town and comune of the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.-External links:***...
, Pescocostanzo
Pescocostanzo
Pescocostanzo is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy-External links:* * *...
, Rivisondoli
Rivisondoli
Rivisondoli is a village and comune in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is a ski resort.-Geography:The village is placed in the plateau of Cinque Miglia and extended on the flank of Monte Calvario.-History:...
, and Montenero Val Cocchiara
Montenero Val Cocchiara
Montenero Val Cocchiara is a town and comune in the Province of Isernia, in the Molise region ....
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History
Castel di Sangro was known to the RomansRoman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
as Aufidena (a city of the Samnites). It is the ancestral home of the third and last line of the House of Caesar (Catulus Caesar).
Sport
The town gained some popularity in the mid-1990s thanks to the exploits of local footballFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club Castel di Sangro Calcio
Castel di Sangro Calcio
Castel di Sangro Calcio is an Italian association football club from Castel di Sangro in the Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo. Their moment of greatness came in 1996, when they were promoted to Serie B, a noteworthy accomplishment for a team coming from a town of only 5,500 residents. Even greater,...
In 1996, Castel di Sangro was visited by American author Joe McGinniss
Joe McGinniss
Joe McGinniss is an American author of nonfiction and novels. He first came to prominence with the best-selling The Selling of the President, 1968 which described the marketing of then-presidential candidate Richard Nixon, and has authored 11 works since that time...
who wrote the book, 'The Miracle of Castel di Sangro' which was the story about the Calcio team who made it up through 5 leagues to get to 'Serie B'. This is the 2nd highest league in Italian Calcio.
Districts
Castel di Sangro is divided into six districts:- Civita
- Stazione
- Colle
- Codacchiola
- Ara
- Piazza
Transportation
Castel di Sangro has for years been a point of passage for many people, because of its position as a door to Abruzzo.Roads
The main roads are:- The Sangro Valley road, a highway connecting Castel di Sangro with the Val di Sangro, and then with the Adriatic Sea. The same road continues for a long stretch southward and is used by thousands of tourists who come from areas of Campania and other regions of southern Italy.
- The SS 17, a fast road connecting L'Aquila to Foggia. This road is very busy, with both local and through traffic. Its true capacity is often exceeded and it has seen a large number of accidents, some fatal. It is, however, generally well-managed, remaining open throughout the winter, despite the high altitude of the route.
- The Isernia - Castel di Sango highway. Only part completed, this will halve the time taken to travel from the Alto Molise to the Alto Sangro.