Farindola Explained

Farindola
Official Name:Comune di Farindola
Coordinates:42.4428°N 13.8211°W
Region:Abruzzo
Province:Pescara (PE)
Frazioni:Casebruciate, Cupoli, Fiano, Macchie, Pagliaroli, Rigopiano, Ripe, Ronchetti, San Quirico, Santa Maria, Trosciano Inferiore, Trosciano Superiore, Vicenne
Mayor:Ilario Lacchetta
Area Total Km2:45
Population Total:1694
Population As Of:2007
Population Demonym:Farindolesi
Elevation M:530
Saint:St. Nicholas of Bari
Postal Code:65010
Area Code:085

Farindola (Abruzzese: Neapolitan: Farìnnele) is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is located in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park.

Outside the town, located near the Gran Sasso massif and thus characterized by a continental humid climate, are the Vitello d'Oro falls, with a height of 28m (92feet).

History

As for Fara San Martino, the name of the village comes from the Lombard word for "borough", but various Palaeolithic findings point to an earlier origin. In the 11th century two important Benedictine monasteries occupied the area. Later on the village came under the control of the city of Penne and the Farnese family.

On 18 January 2017 the municipality was the scene of the Rigopiano avalanche, striking the luxury resort Hotel Rigopiano, which left twenty-nine people dead and eleven injured.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Italy’s Rigopiano hotel death toll reaches 29, rescue operation over. https://web.archive.org/web/20220304003105/http://tass.com/society/927387. dead. March 4, 2022. TASS Russian News Agency. 26 January 2017.
  2. Web site: Claudio. Lavanga. Jamieson. Alastair. Italy Avalanche: Hotel Rigopiano Buried After Earthquakes, 'Many Dead'. NBC News. 19 January 2017.