Navelli Explained

Navelli
Official Name:Comune di Navelli
Coordinates:42.2386°N 13.7294°W
Region:Abruzzo
Province:L'Aquila (AQ)
Frazioni:Civitaretenga
Mayor:Paolo Federico
Area Total Km2:42.23
Population Total:549
Population As Of:May 2023
Population Demonym:Navellesi
Elevation M:760
Istat:066058
Saint:St. Sebastian
Day:20 January
Postal Code:67020
Area Code:0862

Navelli is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is renowned for the local saffron production. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[1]

Navelli and its frazione (hamlet) Civitaretenga are medieval villages located in a territory inhabited in historic times by the Vestini Italic tribe.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abruzzo. 1 August 2023. it.