Marsica
Encyclopedia
Marsica is a geographical area in the Abruzzo
, central Italy
, including 37 comuni
in the province of L'Aquila
, the most important of which is Avezzano
. It is located between the plain of the former Lake Fucino, the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise
, the plain of Carsoli
and the valley of Sulmona
.
The area takes its name from the Marsi
Italic tribe. Currently the Marsican territory is promoting its promotion to the status of province
, which it was on the verge of receiving during the period of the Fascist government, with Avezzano as capital.
, Avezzano
, Balsorano
, Bisegna
, Canistro
, Capistrello
, Cappadocia, Carsoli
, Castellafiume
, Celano
, Cerchio
, Civitella Roveto
, Civita d'Antino
, Collarmele
, Collelongo
, Gioia dei Marsi
, Lecce nei Marsi
, Luco dei Marsi
, Magliano de' Marsi
, Massa d'Albe
, Morino
, Opi, Oricola
, Ortona dei Marsi
, Ortucchio
, Ovindoli
, Pereto
, Pescasseroli
, Pescina
, Rocca di Botte
, San Benedetto dei Marsi
, San Vincenzo Valle Roveto
, Sante Marie
, Scurcola Marsicana
, Tagliacozzo
, Trasacco
, Villavallelonga
.
, an endemism of Marsica.
Abruzzo
Abruzzo is a region in Italy, its western border lying less than due east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east...
, central Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, including 37 comuni
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of L'Aquila
Province of L'Aquila
thumb|left|200px|Map of the province.The Province of L'Aquila is the largest, most mountainous and least densely populated province of the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It comprises about half the landmass of Abruzzo and occupies the western part of the region...
, the most important of which is Avezzano
Avezzano
Avezzano is a town and comune in the Abruzzo region, province of L'Aquila. It is the main commercial, industrial and agricultural centre of the Marsica area, with high-tech industries such as a Micron Technology semi-conductor plant, and a large Telespazio satellite farm.-History:There are two...
. It is located between the plain of the former Lake Fucino, the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise
Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise
Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise is an Italian national park founded in 1922. The majority of the park is located in the Abruzzo region though it is not constrained by regional boundaries and also includes territory in Lazio and Molise. The park headquarters are in Pescasseroli in the...
, the plain of Carsoli
Carsoli
Carsoli is a town and comune in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo . The ancient Roman city lies 4 km southwest of the modern town.-History:...
and the valley of Sulmona
Sulmona
thumb|150px|Celestine V's hermitage and the remains of the Shrine of Hercules Curinus.thumb|150px|Palazzo SS. Annunziata and Museo Civicothumb|150px|Church of SS...
.
The area takes its name from the Marsi
Marsi
Marsi is the Latin exonym for a people of ancient Italy, whose chief centre was Marruvium, on the eastern shore of Lake Fucinus, drained for agricultural land in the late 19th century. The area in which they lived is now called Marsica. During the Roman Republic the people of the region spoke a...
Italic tribe. Currently the Marsican territory is promoting its promotion to the status of province
Provinces of Italy
In Italy, a province is an administrative division of intermediate level between a municipality and a region .-Overview:...
, which it was on the verge of receiving during the period of the Fascist government, with Avezzano as capital.
Comuni
The Marsica association includes the following comuni: AielliAielli
Aielli is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is located in the plain of the former Lake Fucino, in the Marsica....
, Avezzano
Avezzano
Avezzano is a town and comune in the Abruzzo region, province of L'Aquila. It is the main commercial, industrial and agricultural centre of the Marsica area, with high-tech industries such as a Micron Technology semi-conductor plant, and a large Telespazio satellite farm.-History:There are two...
, Balsorano
Balsorano
Balsorano is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy....
, Bisegna
Bisegna
Bisegna is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy....
, Canistro
Canistro
Canistro is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy....
, Capistrello
Capistrello
Capistrello is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy....
, Cappadocia, Carsoli
Carsoli
Carsoli is a town and comune in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo . The ancient Roman city lies 4 km southwest of the modern town.-History:...
, Castellafiume
Castellafiume
Castellafiume is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy....
, Celano
Celano
Celano is a town and comune in the Province of L'Aquila, central Italy, east of Rome by rail.-Geography:Celano rises on the top of a hill in the territory of Marsica, below the mountain range of Sirente. It faces the valley of Fucino, once filled by the large Fucine Lake, which was drained during...
, Cerchio
Cerchio (AQ)
Cerchio is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy-Geography:The village is situated on the lower slopes of Mt. Sirente, overlooking the Fucino plain. Present population is 1720, with 656 families. Patron saints of the town are S. Giovanni and S...
, Civitella Roveto
Civitella Roveto
Civitella Roveto is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy...
, Civita d'Antino
Civita d'Antino
Civita d'Antino is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.-History:Antinum, a city of the Marsians, was situated on a lofty hill in the upper valley of the Liri river , about 25 km from Sora and 10 km from the Lake Fucinus, from which it...
, Collarmele
Collarmele
Collarmele is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy...
, Collelongo
Collelongo
Collelongo is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy....
, Gioia dei Marsi
Gioia dei Marsi
Gioia dei Marsi is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy....
, Lecce nei Marsi
Lecce nei Marsi
Lecce nei Marsi is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy...
, Luco dei Marsi
Luco dei Marsi
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...
, Magliano de' Marsi
Magliano de' Marsi
Magliano de'Marsi is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy...
, Massa d'Albe
Massa d'Albe
Massa d'Albe is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is part of the Marsica.The town was founded in the 14th century by the inhabitants of the ancient Alba Fucens, whose remains are in the area. The current comune was formed after 1915 by the...
, Morino
Morino
Morino may also refer to a common Japanese and Italian surname.Morino is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy....
, Opi, Oricola
Oricola
Oricola is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, central Italy, located near the regional boundary with Latium. It is commanded by a mid-15th century rocca and, in its communal territory, is home to the remains of several ancient Italic settlements. The church of Santa Restituta...
, Ortona dei Marsi
Ortona dei Marsi
Ortona dei Marsi is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is included in the Marsica traditional area....
, Ortucchio
Ortucchio
Ortucchio is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy...
, Ovindoli
Ovindoli
Ovindoli is a village and comune of the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. Close to Rome, it is a popular resort for both summer and winter sports, including hiking, biking, equestrian activities and downhill and cross-country skiing.-Geography:Ovindoli lies in the...
, Pereto
Pereto
Pereto is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.It was an ancient centre of the Marsi.-Main sights:...
, Pescasseroli
Pescasseroli
Pescasseroli is a town and comune in the province of L'Aquila, in Southern Abruzzo, central Italy.A summer and winter resort, it is today the headquarters of the Abruzzo National Park. It is located in the heart of the Monti Marsicani....
, Pescina
Pescina
Pescina is a township and comune in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, centrl Italy. It is a part of the mountain community Valle del Giovenco.-Geography:...
, Rocca di Botte
Rocca di Botte
Rocca di Botte is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, central Italy....
, San Benedetto dei Marsi
San Benedetto dei Marsi
San Benedetto dei Marsi is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy...
, San Vincenzo Valle Roveto
San Vincenzo Valle Roveto
San Vincenzo Valle Roveto is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy....
, Sante Marie
Sante Marie
Sante Marie is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy...
, Scurcola Marsicana
Scurcola Marsicana
Scurcola Marsicana is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.It is located at the feet of Mount San Nicola, on the western rim of the former Fucine Lake.-History:...
, Tagliacozzo
Tagliacozzo
-History:Near the modern city was fought the Battle of Tagliacozzo between Conradin of Hohenstaufen and Charles I of Anjou.-Main sights:*The Palazzo Ducale , built by Roberto Orsini....
, Trasacco
Trasacco
Trasacco is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy....
, Villavallelonga
Villavallelonga
Villavallelonga is a village and comune in the Abruzzo region in Italy. A part of Marsica traditional area, it has a population of about 1,000 inhabitants....
.
Parks
The Marsica territory is rich in parks and natural reserves. Apart the Abruzzo National Park, it includes the natural reserve of Zompo lo Schioppo, the Regional Natural Park of Sirente-Velino, the Monte Velino Natural Reserve, and the Monte Salviano Natural Reserve. The most characteristic animal species is the Marsican brown bearMarsican Brown Bear
The Marsican Brown Bear , also known as Apennine brown bear, is a highly threatened, unrecognized subspecies of the Brown bear, with a range restricted to Abruzzo National Park and perhaps the Montagne del Morrone in Italy...
, an endemism of Marsica.