Abruzzo Citra
Province of the Kingdom of Naples
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Abruzzo Citra[1] or Abruzzo Citeriore was a province of the Kingdom of Naples established by Charles of Anjou when he divided Giustizierato of Abruzzo (founded by Frederick II) into two parts: Ultra flumen Aprutium Piscariae (Aprutium beyond the Pescara) and Aprutium citra flumen Piscariae (Aprutium this side of the Pescara).[2][3]
Geography
Abruzzo Citra was located south of the Pescara river and within the area of today's Abruzzo region of Italy, and for the most part within the present Province of Chieti; the seat was the city of Chieti.
Today the term citra is associated with table wines produced in this region of Abruzzo and exported overseas.[4]
Composition
The province comprised 3 districts:
- District of Chieti, established in 1806
- District of Lanciano, established in 1806
- District of Vasto, established in 1816
Each district was divided into 25 circumdari, each comprising 123 communes and 34 villages.
Bibliography
- Gabriello De Sanctis, ed. (1840). Dizionario statistico de' paesi del regno delle Due Sicilie. Napoli.
- Pompilio Petitti, ed. (1851). Repertorio amministrativo ossia collezione di leggi, decreti, reali rescritti ecc. sull'amministrazione civile del Regno delle Due Sicilie, vol. 1. Napoli: Stabilimento Migliaccio.
See also
- Abruzzo Ultra