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Italian comune

Key facts

Country
Italy
Region
Abruzzo
Province
L'Aquila (AQ)
Frazioni
Cerro, Le Chiuse, Osteria
Mayor
Fabrizio Boccabella (Fossa Bene Comune)
Total
8 km (3.1 sq mi)
Elevation
644 m (2,113 ft)
Density
88/km (230/sq mi)
Demonym
Fossani
Time zone
UTC+1 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+2 ( CEST )
Dialing code
0862
Website
Official website

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Fossa
Demonym
fossolani
Population
672
Area
8.71
Elevation
644
Official website
comune.fossa.aq.it
Image
Fossa(AQ).jpg
Dialing code
0862
Licence plate code
AQ
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postal code
67020
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Fossa
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Fossa (formerly Aveia) is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy. Bernardino of Fossa was born in the town. The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake contributed to the collapse of a bridge in Fossa, and caused extensive damage to the residential buildings in the town. The town was the epicentre of a major aftershock 5.4 Mw on April 7, 2009.

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