Rocca San Giovanni

Comune in Abruzzo, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Rocca San Giovanni

42°15′N 14°28′E / 42.250°N 14.467°E / 42.250; 14.467CountryItalyRegionAbruzzoProvinceChieti (CH)FrazioniAcquarelli, Foce, Lappeto, Montegranaro, Perazza, Piane di Marche, Piane Favaro, Pocafeccia, Pontone del Signore, Puncichitti, San Giacomo, Santa Calcagna, Tagliaferri, Vallevò, VeticheGovernment

• MayorFabio CaravaggioArea

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• Total21 km² (8 sq mi)Elevation

150 m (490 ft)Population

(2009)^[2]

• Total2,342 • Density110/km² (290/sq mi)DemonymRoccolaniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

66020

Dialing code0872Patron saintSt. MatthewSaint daySeptember 21

Rocca San Giovanni is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

Main sights

The main attraction of the neighbourhood is the Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere. Other sights in Rocca San Giovanni include:

church of St. Matthew, a medieval structure inspired, in smaller scale, to the Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere. In the 14th-15th centuries a bell tower was added
remains of the Norman walls, built in 1061
14th century historical center

Twin towns

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Chaingy, France

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Abruzzo" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.