๐ฎ๐น Leonessa is a town and comune in the far north-eastern part of the Province of Rieti in the Lazio region of central Italy. Situated in a small plain at the foot of Mt. Terminillo, one of the highest mountains of the Apennine range, in the winter Leonessa is known mostly as a low-key staging centre for the ski slopes of the Terminillo, and in the summer as a weekend vacation town frequented for the most part by Romans with local roots.
Historically, the town is known mostly as the birthplace of St. Giuseppe di Leonessa. Until 1927 it was part of the province of L'Aquila. The town suffered one of the worst German reprisals during World War II when the Wehrmacht and the SS killed 51 inhabitants in early April 1944. A monument dedicated to the dead was erected in 1959. Typical food production include the local variety of potato, known as patata di Leonessa.
Tourist Industry Leonessa is an art city of primarily medieval aspect, with a historical main square. Churches include: โข San Pietro โข San Francesco โข Church and sanctuary of San Giuseppe โข Santa Maria del Popolo โข Madonna di Loreto.
Frazioni Albaneto, Casanova, Fontenova, Leonessa Colleverde, Cumulata, Sala, San Clemente, San Vito, Vallimpuni, Viesci, Vindoli, Volciano, Casale dei Frati, Villa Alesse, Villa Berti, Villa Bigioni, Villa Bradde, Villa Carmine, Villa Ciavatta, Villa Climinti, Villa Colapietro, Villa Cordisco, Villa Gizzi, Villa Lucci, Villa Massi, Villa Pulcini, Villa Zunna, Albaneto, Piedelpoggio, Villa Immagine, Corvatello, Sant'Angelo, Terzone, Casa Buccioli, Capodacqua, Ocre, Pianezza, San Giovenale, Vallunga.
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Locations Near: Leonessa 12.9667,42.5667
๐ฎ๐น Rieti 12.867,42.4 d: 20.3
๐ฎ๐น Terni 12.642,42.563 d: 26.6
๐ฎ๐น Foligno 12.705,42.962 d: 48.9
๐ฎ๐น L'Aquila 13.395,42.354 d: 42.3
๐ฎ๐น Guidonia Montecelio 12.717,42 d: 66.3
๐ฎ๐น Tivoli 12.798,41.96 d: 68.9
๐ฎ๐น Ascoli Piceno 13.583,42.85 d: 59.4
๐ฎ๐น Teramo 13.697,42.658 d: 60.6
Antipodal to: Leonessa -167.033,-42.567
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