Atessa
Atessa
L'Atésse | |
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| Comune di Atessa | |
Location of Atessa | |
| Coordinates: 42°04′N 14°27′E / 42.067°N 14.450°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Chieti (CH) |
| Frazioni | Multiple
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giulio Sciorilli Borrelli |
| Area | |
• Total | 110.98 km2 (42.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017) | |
• Total | 10,558 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Atessani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 66041 |
| Dialing code | 0872 |
| Patron saint | St. Leucius of Brindisi |
| Saint day | 11 January |
| Website | Official website |
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Atessa (locally L'Atésse) is a municipality in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo, south-eastern Italy. It is part of the Val di Sangro mountain community. It is the largest municipality in the province by extension and eighth by population.