Avezzano
Avezzano
Avezzàne (Neapolitan) | |
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| Comune di Avezzano | |
Collage of images of Avezzano | |
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Avezzano Location of Avezzano in Italy Avezzano Avezzano (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°02′28″N 13°26′23″E / 42.04111°N 13.43972°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Frazioni | Antrosano, Castelnuovo, Cese dei Marsi, Paterno, San Pelino, Caruscino, Borgo Incile, Borgo Via Nuova |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Di Pangrazio (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.08 km2 (40.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 695 m (2,280 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2025) | |
• Total | 41,213 |
| • Density | 395.97/km2 (1,025.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Avezzanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Patron saint | Bartholomew the Apostle and Madonna di Pietraquaria |
| Saint day | 24 August and 27 April |
Avezzano (Italian: [avetˈtsaːno] ⓘ or [avedˈdzaːno]; Marsicano: Avezzàne [avedˈdzɑːnə]) is a city and comune in the Abruzzo region, province of L'Aquila, Italy. It is the second most populous municipality in the province and the sixth in the region. It is the main commercial, industrial and agricultural centre of the Marsica area, with important high-tech industries and the Fucino Space Centre.
The city was destroyed by the earthquake of 1915. It was rebuilt after the 1944 Allied bombing. The city was decorated with the silver medal for civil merit, an award granted by the Italian Republic.