Elice Explained

Elice
Official Name:Comune di Elice
Coordinates:42.5167°N 71°W
Region:Abruzzo
Province:Pescara (PE)
Frazioni:Castellano, Colle d'Odio, Collina, Madonna degli Angeli, Quattro Strade, Sant'Agnello
Mayor:Gianfranco De Massis
Area Total Km2:14
Population Total:1748
Population As Of:2007
Elevation M:259
Postal Code:65010
Area Code:085

Elice is a comune and town in the province of Pescara, part of the Abruzzo region of Italy.

History

The territory, due to the fertility of the land, was inhabited since as early as the Paleolithic Age. The name of the village derives from holm oaks, which once covered the area. During the 15th century it belonged to the town of Penne and for a long time to the Castiglione family. It was known in the late 19th century for its ceramic workshops.

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