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The place Situated on top of a hill where the rivers Fino and Piomba join their courses, is a fine medieval centre. Il centro si sviluppa intorno al grande castello e alla chiesa-madre ad esso unita. Da notare la regolarità con cui sono tracciati i campi coltivati intorno al nucleo abitativo. Information: Altitude: 259 m a.s.l -- Distance from Pescara: 34 km -- Population: ca. 1800 inhabitants -- Zip code: 65010 -- Phone Area Code: 085 -- How to reach it: motorway: A-14 exit Pescara Nord History: The territory, thanks to the fertility of the land, was inhabited already in Paleolithic times. The name of the village derives from holm-oaks, which once covered the area. During the 15th century it belonged to the town of Penne and for a long time to the Castiglione family. It was famous in the late XIX century for its ceramic workshops. Sights & Excursions The medieval castle unito alla chiesa madre, laterizio misto a pietra Church of St. Lucia, built in the XIII century but completely renovated inside in the XIX century Chiesa di S. Martino fondata nel 1272, rimaneggiata Chiesa di S. Rocco Reperti preistorici ritrovamenti dal paleolitico inferiore medio in contrada Sant'Angelo Events & Festivities 8-9-10 July "Scrippelle" festival, a kind of crepês Genealogy, News & Links Municipio, Elice (PE) - tel. (+39) Parrocchia Elice (PE) - tel. (+39) Surnames presently recorded in Elice People researching in Elice

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