Chieti
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| Comune di Chieti | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Chieti (CH) |
| Mayor | Francesco Ricci |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,083 ft) |
| Area | 58 km² (22 sq mi) |
| Population (as of December 31, 2004) | |
| - Total | 56,127 |
| - Density | 968/km² (2,507/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Teatini / Chietini |
| Dialing code | 0871 |
| Postal code | 66100, 66013 |
| Frazioni | Bascelli, Brecciarola, Buonconsiglio-fontanella, Carabba, Cerratina, Colle dell'ara, Colle Marcone, Crocifisso, De Laurentis Vallelunga, Filippone, Fonte Cruciani, Iachini, La Torre, Madonna del Freddo, Madonna della Vittoria, Santa Filomena, Selvaiezzi, Vacrone Cascini, Vacrone Colle San Paolo, Vacrone Villa Cisterna, Vallepara, Villa Obletter, Villa Reale, San Salvatore |
| Patron | San Giustino of Chieti |
| - Day | May 11 |
| Website: www.comune.chieti.it | |
Chieti is a city in central Italy, 200 km northeast of Rome. It is the capital of the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region.
Chieti lies on a crest along the Pescara River a few kilometers away from the Adriatic Sea, and with the Maiella and Gran Sasso mountains in the background.
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[edit] History
As Theate Marrucinorum, Chieti was the chief town of the Marrucini, the whole of whose territory was placed under its municipal jurisdiction by the Romans, after the Social War. During World War II Chieti, as it was not bombed because it was declared an Open City (like Rome), welcomed many refugees from the near towns and villages. Allied forces liberated the city on June 9, 1944, one day after the Germans left the city.
[edit] Main sights
- The Gothic Cathedral.
Under the church of SS. Pietro e Paolo and the adjoining houses are extensive substructures (in opus reticulatum and brickwork) of the 1st century CE, belonging to a building erected by M. Vectius Marcellus (probably mentioned by Pliny, H.N., II., 199) and Helvidia Priscilla. There are also remains of large reservoirs and of an ancient theatre. New excavations are currently under way on the site of the former Campo Sportivo.
[edit] Culture
The Theatine order is named for Chieti, as one of its founders, Giovanni Pietro Carafa, later Pope Paul IV was bishop of Chieti.
[edit] Education
The University of Chieti (Università G. d'Annunzio - Chieti e Pescara) is based in Chieti and Pescara and hosts about 35,000 students, covering areas of Architecture, Arts and Philosophy, Economics, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Management, Medicine, Pharmacy, Psychology, Sciences, Social Sciences and Sports Medicine.
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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