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| Zone | Central Italy |
| Capital | L'Aquila |
| President | Giovanni Pace |
| Provinces | Aquila Chieti Pescara Teramo |
| Municipalities | 305 |
| Area | 10,794 kmē |
| Population - Total - Density | 1,300,000 120/kmē |
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| Map higlighting the location of Abruzzo in Italy | |
The region covers 10,794 kmē and has a population of about 1.3 million.
The regional capital is L'Aquila. The region is divided into four provinces: L'Aquila, Teramo, Chieti and Pescara, Abruzzo's main economic centre.
The region is rich in natural beauties and history, but is only just starting to be discovered by mass tourism. Abruzzo's wealth of castles and medieval towns, especially near the town of L'Aquila has earned it in some quarters the nickname of "Abruzzoshire", by analogy with the "Chiantishire" nickname sometimes used to refer to the Chianti area of Tuscany.
Some small towns in Abruzzo include Avezzano , Tortoreto , Alba Adriatica , Pescasseroli , Collelongo , VillavallelongaVillavallelonga is a village of the Abruzzo region in Italy. With a population of about 1000 people, it is also home to wild animals, exotic flowers and plants, and an amazing culture and history. For centuries it has been one of Italy's most remote and i, CaruscinoCaruscino is a small town in Abruzzo, Italy, in the neighborhood of Avezzano., Sulmona , GissiGissi is a town located in the Chieti province of Abruzzo, Italy. It is bordered by two tributaries of the Sinello River and is surrounded by vineyards and olive groves. Its population is roughly 3,300. History Gissi has been populated since prehistoric t, Rocca di Mezzo near Campo Felice , a ski resort in the Gran Sasso Mountains, and Ovindoli , another ski resort near the Velino mountain.