Spoltore
Comune in Abruzzo, Italy
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Spoltore (locally Spuldórë) is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy, with a population of c. 17,000.
Spoltore | |
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| Comune di Spoltore | |
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Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Spoltore Location of Spoltore in Italy  Spoltore Spoltore (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°27′N 14°8′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Pescara (PE) |
| Frazioni | Caprara d'Abruzzo, Castellana, Cavaticchi Inferiore, Cavatichi Superiore, Pescarina, Pescarina Superiore, Ripoli, Santa Lucia, Santa Teresa, Torretta, Villa Raspa, Villa Santa Maria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luciano Di Lorito (PD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2006)[2] | |
• Total | 17,250 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Spoltoresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 65010 |
| Dialing code | 085 |
| Patron saint | San Panfilo (Saint Pamphilus of Sulmona) |
| Saint day | April 28 |
| Website | Official website |
In 1928, Spoltore was annexed into Pescara, but separated from it again on 1 September 1947.[3]
On 25 May 2014, the town residents, alongside the residents of neighboring cities of Montesilvano and Pescara voted in a referendum on merging into a single city. Spoltore voters approved the merger with 4892 (51.15%) Yes votes against 4672 (48.85%) No votes.[4] The regional law approving the merger was passed on 8 August 2018, the deadline for the merger was set to be 1 January 2022, but it was later pushed back to 2023[5] and again to 2027.[6]
Personality
- Giuseppangelo Fonzi (1768-1840), dental surgeon and dental technician known for having improved the dental prostheses.
