Barisciano
Barisciano | |
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| Comune di Barisciano | |
 View of the Castle of Barisciano. | |
Location of Barisciano  | |
  Barisciano Location of Barisciano in Italy  Barisciano Barisciano (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°19′31″N 13°35′36″E / 42.32528°N 13.59333°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Frazioni | Picenze (San Martino, Villa di Mezzo, Petogna) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Di Paolo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.56 km2 (30.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 940 m (3,080 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,828 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bariscianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 67021 |
| Dialing code | 0862 |
| Patron saint | St. Flavian |
| Saint day | 25 November |
Barisciano (Abruzzese: Varissànë; Latin: Furfo), is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is located in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park.
Main sights[edit]
- Castle
- Monastery of San Colombo. Today it houses a floriculture research center.
Notable people[edit]
- Giovanni Bartolomucci (1923–1996), painter
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Barisciano, elevation 932 m (3,058 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
8.0 (46.4) |
17.0 (62.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
0.1 (32.2) |
2.8 (37.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
5.2 (41.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
7.7 (45.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38.9 (1.53) |
36.3 (1.43) |
44.5 (1.75) |
55.4 (2.18) |
65.5 (2.58) |
49.1 (1.93) |
48.3 (1.90) |
38.8 (1.53) |
49.5 (1.95) |
55.0 (2.17) |
77.7 (3.06) |
59.5 (2.34) |
618.5 (24.35) |
| Source: Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale[3] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ "Valori climatici normali in Italia". Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
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