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The place The centre rises on a green hill, from where the Gran sasso, the Majella, the river Pescara valley and the Adriatic Sea can be seen all around. Information: Altitude: 301 m a.s.l -- Distance from Pescara: 28 km -- Population: ca. 1600 inhabitants -- Zip code: -- Phone Area Code: 085 -- How to reach it: road: S.N. 602 from Pescara; motorway: A25 exit Chieti History: Human settlement of the neolithic, Italic and Roman times have been found in the area and in the Middle Ages an important borough had developed. In the XV century it belonged to the Montorio Countdom but, after a rebellion of Pietro Lalle Camponeschi, count of Montorio, was given to the city of Chieti. Sights & Excursions Church of Sant'Antonio da Padova, with an interesting wooden choir by Modesto Salvini from Orsogna, con con annesso Palazzo Mapei Church of San Lorenzo, built in the Romanesque style, with XIV century frescos Palazzo Aliprandi, baronale Palazzo Gasbarri barocco, balcone Palazzetto Fusilli Castle struttura di fondazione medioevale Architettura contadina area di diffusione del pagliare con pareti in argilla Events & Festivities August: "Porchetta" (slices cut from a roasted young pork) and "Sagna e Fagioli" (a soup based on beans roughly cut, hand-made pasta pieces) Festival October: Grapes Festival Genealogy, News & Links Municipio, Nocciano (PE) - tel. (+39) Sito Web: http://www.comune.nocciano.pe.it/ Parrocchia Nocciano (PE) - tel. (+39) Sito Web: http://www.sanlorenzonocciano.it/ Surnames presently recorded in Nocciano People researching in Nocciano Newspaper articles on Nocciano

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