Navelli

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Navelli
Comune
Comune di Navelli
Navelli
Location of Navelli in Italy
Coordinates: 42°14′19″N 13°43′46″E / 42.23861°N 13.72944°E / 42.23861; 13.72944Coordinates: 42°14′19″N 13°43′46″E / 42.23861°N 13.72944°E / 42.23861; 13.72944
Country Italy
Region Abruzzo
Province L'Aquila (AQ)
Frazioni Civitaretenga
Government
  Mayor Paolo Federico
Area
  Total 42.23 km2 (16.31 sq mi)
Elevation 760 m (2,490 ft)
Population (1 January 2007)
  Total 614
  Density 15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Demonym Navellesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 67020
Dialing code 0862
Patron saint St. Sebastian
Saint day 20 January
Website Official website

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.

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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