Luco dei Marsi
| Luco dei Marsi | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Luco dei Marsi | |
  Luco dei Marsi Location of Luco dei Marsi in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 41°58′N 13°28′E / 41.967°N 13.467°ECoordinates: 41°58′N 13°28′E / 41.967°N 13.467°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Frazioni | Petogna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Camillo Cherubini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.61 km2 (17.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 5,811 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Luchesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 67056 |
| Dialing code | 0863 |
| Patron saint | Madonna dell'Ospedale |
| Saint day | last Sunday of August |
| Website | Official website |
Luco dei Marsi is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is part of the Marsica.
The town was probably founded by the Roman Emperor Claudius to house workers in the drying of the Lacus Fucinus (Lake Fucino). The name derives from a nearby wood, Lucus Angitiae, "Sacred Grove of Angitia," referring to a divine sorceress of the Marsi Italic tribe.
During the Middle Ages it was a fief of the d'Avalos and then of the Colonna family