Corfinio
Comune in Abruzzo, Italy
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Corfinio is a comune (municipality) and town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Italian region of Abruzzo.
Corfinio | |
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| Comune di Corfinio | |
Co-cathedral of San Pelino, in the diocese of Sulmona-Valva | |
  Corfinio Location of Corfinio in Italy  Corfinio Corfinio (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°7′29″N 13°50′33″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.19 km2 (7.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 346 m (1,135 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 1,067 |
| • Density | 58.66/km2 (151.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Corfiniesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 67030 |
| Dialing code | 0864 |
| Patron saint | St. Alexander |
| Saint day | 3 May |
| Website | Official website |
In the Middle Ages, Roman Corfinium was known as Valva, and was the seat of a bishopric. This name is preserved in the name of the united diocese of Sulmona-Valva.
