Pizzoferrato
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CountryItaly
FrazioniCastiglione, Collalto, Turchi, Valle del Sole
Elevation1,251 m (4,104 ft)
DemonymPizzoferratesi
Pizzoferrato | |
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| Comune di Pizzoferrato | |
 View of Pizzoferrato | |
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Coat of arms of Pizzoferrato Coat of arms | |
  Pizzoferrato Location of Pizzoferrato in Italy  Pizzoferrato Pizzoferrato (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 41°55′N 14°14′E / 41.917°N 14.233°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Chieti (CH) |
| Frazioni | Castiglione, Collalto, Turchi, Valle del Sole |
| Area | |
• Total | 30 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,251 m (4,104 ft) |
| Population (2004)[2] | |
• Total | 1,163 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pizzoferratesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 66040 |
| Dialing code | 0872 |
| ISTAT code | 069066 |
Pizzoferrato is a comune and town in the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
Pizzoferrato was founded in the Middle Ages. Its high vantage point helped protect it from bandits. Very few documents remain so much of the legal history of the town is lost. The church and stronghold of St. Nicola and Madonna del Girone date back to the 10th century.
Geography
Pizzoferrato is in a rocky, mountainous region of Chieti. The defining characteristic of the town is the large cliff around which it is situated. The surrounding countryside is a patchwork of pastures and forests.
