Francavilla al Mare, Province of Chieti, Abruzzo Region, Italy
๐ฎ๐น Francavilla al Mare is a comune and town in the province of Chieti, in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
The municipality, included in the urban area of Pescara, borders with Chieti, Miglianico, Ortona, Pescara, Ripa Teatina, San Giovanni Teatino and Torrevecchia Teatina.
The area was inhabited since prehistory, and early remains have been found at St. Cecilia. In 1162 the village was granted immunity from taxes for 12 years, and this episode also gave origin to the name "Francavilla" (meaning "free town").
The harbour was a flourishing commercial key point in the Adriatic Sea, but in the 16th century was plundered by Turkish troops. The town was held by families such as the Caracciolo and D'Avalos in the following centuries.
In the late 19th century Francavilla was already a well known seaside resort and the seat of an artistic literary circle with relevant figures as Francesco Paolo Michetti, Gabriele D'Annunzio, F.P. Tosti, who met at the "Conventino", in the former monastery of Santa Maria di Gesรน.
In 1944 the centre was destroyed. Only Michetti convent is conserved between the city is totally built from new.
Tourist Industry โข Michetti Convent โข Michetti Museum โข Church of Santa Maria Maggiore โข Sirena Palace.
Europe/Rome/Provincia_di_Chieti
Francavilla al Mare has a population of over 25,725 people. Francavilla al Mare also forms part of the wider Chieti province which has a population of over 387,649 people. Francavilla al Mare is situated 16 km north-east of Chieti.
Francavilla al Mare is a member of the Cittaslow Network with: ๐ฎ๐น Amalfi ๐ฉ๐ช Schwetzingen ๐ต๐ฑ Gรณrowo Iลaweckie ๐ฎ๐น Orvieto ๐ฎ๐น Ficulle ๐ณ๐ฑ Borger-Odoorn ๐ต๐ฑ Bartoszyce ๐ต๐ฑ Dobre Miasto ๐ญ๐บ Hรณdmezลvรกsรกrhely ๐ฎ๐น Castiglione Olona ๐ฎ๐น Cittร della Pieve ๐ฆ๐น Horn ๐จ๐พ Geรงitkale ๐บ๐ธ Sebastopol ๐ฎ๐น Brisighella ๐น๐ท Gรผdรผl ๐ฎ๐น Massa Marittima ๐จ๐ณ Changjia ๐ฎ๐น Casalbeltrame ๐ฎ๐น Altomonte
๐ง๐ฌ Stara Zagora 42.427
๐ช๐ธ Pontevedra 42.433
๐บ๐ธ Grants Pass 42.433
๐บ๐ธ Pittsfield 42.448
๐ฏ๐ต Noboribetsu 42.409
๐จ๐ฆ Chatham-Kent 42.4
๐ฆ๐น Klagenfurt 14.308
Locations Near: Francavilla al Mare 14.3,42.4167
๐ฎ๐น Pescara 14.214,42.464 d: 8.8
๐ฎ๐น Chieti 14.167,42.352 d: 13.1
๐ฎ๐น Montesilvano 14.157,42.515 d: 16
๐ฎ๐น Teramo 13.697,42.658 d: 56.2
๐ฎ๐น San Benedetto del Tronto 13.878,42.95 d: 68.6
๐ฎ๐น Isernia 14.233,41.6 d: 91
๐ฎ๐น Ascoli Piceno 13.583,42.85 d: 75.9
๐ฎ๐น L'Aquila 13.395,42.354 d: 74.7
๐ฎ๐น Campobasso 14.657,41.559 d: 99.8
Antipodal to: Francavilla al Mare -165.7,-42.417
๐น๐ด Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 17487.7
๐ฆ๐ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16849.8
๐ผ๐ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16783.8
๐ต๐ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16854.8
๐บ๐ธ Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 13019.9
๐บ๐ธ Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12930.6
๐บ๐ธ Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12916.6
๐บ๐ธ Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 12912.2