Pescosansonesco is a comune

Comune

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and town

Town

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 in the province of Pescara

Province of Pescara

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 in the Abruzzo

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 region of Italy

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. It is located at 500 m above sea level in the natural park known as the "Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park

Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park

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Famous for its sanctuary, the village is divided into two parts: the old suburb, "Pescosansonesco Vecchio", and the new village, "Pescosansonesco Nuovo", which was rebuilt some 3 km away, in the so-called “Ambrosian” region.