Vasto
City in Abruzzo, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vasto (Abruzzese: lù Uàštë; Ancient Greek: Ἱστόνιον, romanized: Histonion, Latin: Histonium) is a comune on the Adriatic coast of the Province of Chieti, in southern Abruzzo, Italy. During the Middle Ages it was called Guastaymonis, Vasto d'Aimone or Waste d'Aimone.[3] Fascist Italy called the city Istonio, but it was renamed Vasto in 1944.
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Vasto | |
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Città del Vasto | |
Coordinates: 42°07′00″N 14°42′25″E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Abruzzo |
Province | Chieti (CH) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Francesco Menna (Partito Democratico) |
Area | |
• Total | 70.65 km2 (27.28 sq mi) |
Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
Population (January 1, 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 40,692 |
• Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Demonym | Vastesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 66054 |
Dialing code | 0873 |
Patron saint | Saint Michael |
Saint day | September 29 |
Website | Official website |
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