Ripa Teatina

Comune in Abruzzo, Italy

Coat of arms of Ripa Teatina

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Location of Ripa Teatina

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42°21′N 14°14′E / 42.350°N 14.233°E / 42.350; 14.233CountryItalyRegionAbruzzoProvinceChieti (CH)FrazioniAlento Salvatore, Arenile, Arenile Foro, Casale, Casale Alento, Feudo, Mangifesta, TiboniGovernment

• MayorIgnazio RucciArea

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• Total20 km² (8 sq mi)Elevation

199 m (653 ft)Population

(31 December 2017)^[2]

• Total4,083 • Density200/km² (530/sq mi)DemonymRipesi or RiparoliTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

66010

Dialing code0871Patron saintMaria SS. del SudoreSaint day22 MarchWebsiteOfficial website

Ripa Teatina (Abruzzese: La Rìpe) is a comune and town in the province of Chieti, in the Italian region Abruzzo. Ripa Teatina is renowned for its vineyards and olive groves which surround and embrace this tranquil part of Abruzzo.

People

The father of boxing World Champion Rocky Marciano, Pierino Marchegiano, immigrated to the United States from Ripa Teatina in 1912.
Rocky Mattioli is another boxer from Ripa Teatina, born in 1953.

Twin towns

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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.

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