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Lanciano (; ) is a town and comune in the province of Chieti, part of the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It has 33,944 inhabitants as of 2023. The town is known for the first recorded Catholic Eucharistic Miracle. Lanciano is located about from the Adriatic Sea in an elevated spot.

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Lanciano is a town in the Abruzzo region of central Italy with a population of about 34,000 people. It is primarily known as the site of the first recorded Catholic Eucharistic Miracle, which holds religious significance for the Catholic Church.

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Italian comune.name
Lanciano
Italian comune.official_name
Città di Lanciano
Italian comune.image_skyline
Lanciano panorama del centro 01.JPG
Italian comune.image_caption
Historical centre of Lanciano.
Italian comune.image_flag
Flag of Lanciano.svg
Italian comune.image_shield
Lanciano-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.region
Abruzzo
Italian comune.province
Chieti (CH)
Italian comune.frazioni
Camicie, Colle Campitelli, Colle Pizzuto, Costa di Chieti, Follani, Fontanelle, Gaeta, Iconicella, Madonna del Carmine, Marcianese, Nasuti, Re di Coppe, Rizzacorno, Sabbioni, San Iorio, San Nicolino, Santa Croce, Santa Giusta, Santa Liberata, Santa Maria dei Mesi, Sant'Amato, Sant'Egidio, Sant'Onofrio, Serre, Serroni, Spaccarelli, Torre Marino, Torre Sansone, Villa Andreoli, Villa Carminello, Villa Elce, Villa Martelli, Villa Pasquini, Villa Stanazzo
Italian comune.mayor
Filippo Paolini
Italian comune.area_total_km2
66
Italian comune.population_total
34,791
Italian comune.population_as_of
2019
Italian comune.population_demonym
Lancianesi
Italian comune.elevation_m
265
Italian comune.saint
Madonna del Ponte
Italian comune.day
September 16
Italian comune.postal_code
66034

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Official name
Lanciano
Demonym
lancianesi
Population
33944
Area
66.94
Elevation
265
Image
Lanciano 0.jpg
Dialing code
0872
Licence plate code
CH
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Commons category
Lanciano
postal code
66034
Commons gallery
Lanciano
native label
Lanciano
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  • Geography
  • History
  • Monuments and sites of interest
  • Religious architecture or sites
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  • Transport
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  • Education
  • Notable people
  • Twinnings
  • Climate
  • See also
  • References

Lanciano (; ) is a town and comune in the province of Chieti, part of the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It has 33,944 inhabitants as of 2023. The town is known for the first recorded Catholic Eucharistic Miracle. Lanciano is located about from the Adriatic Sea in an elevated spot.

== Geography == The town is located on hills and its town territory covers from Val di Sangro to Castelfrentano, and its elevation is about above sea level.

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