Carsoli (Marsicano: Carsòi) is a town and comune in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo (central Italy). The ancient Roman city lies 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the modern town.
Carsoli | |
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| Comune di Carsoli | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Carsoli  | |
  Carsoli Location of Carsoli in Italy  Carsoli Carsoli (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′N 13°05′E / 42.100°N 13.083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Frazioni | Colli di Montebove, Montesabinese, Pietrasecca, Poggio Cinolfo, Tufo Basso, Tufo di Carsoli, Villa Romana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Velia Nazzarro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 466 km2 (180 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 714 m (2,343 ft) |
| Population (31 July 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,312 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Carsolani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 67061 |
| Dialing code | 0863 |
| Patron saint | St. Victoria |
| Saint day | December 23 |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe ancient city, known as Carsioli (or Carseoli), was founded in the country of the Aequi between 302 and 298 BC, just after the establishment of Alba Fucens, no doubt as a stronghold to guard the road to the latter. It is mentioned in 211 BC as one of the 12 of 30 Latin colonies that protested their inability to furnish more men or money for the war against Hannibal. It is known that, in 168 BC, it was used as a place of confinement for political prisoners. It was sacked in the Social War, but probably became a municipium after it.[3] The 1st century agricultural writer Columella possessed estates there.[4]
The modern town of Carsoli first appears in a diploma of 866 AD, but the old site does not seem to have been abandoned until the 13th century.[3]
Main sights
editThe line of the city walls (originally in tuff, and reconstructed in limestone), built of rectangular blocks, can still be seen. There are remains of several ancient buildings, including the podium or base, of a temple, and also the ancient branch road from the Via Valeria. The 43rd milestone of the Via Valeria still lies at or near its original site; it was set up by Nerva in 97 AD.[3]
Some 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the northwest of Carsoli are the remains of an ancient aqueduct consisting of a buttressed wall of concrete crossing a valley.[3]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Carsoli, elevation 592 m (1,942 ft), (1951–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
18.1 (64.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
0.4 (32.7) |
3.1 (37.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
4.5 (40.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 88.4 (3.48) |
103.1 (4.06) |
85.4 (3.36) |
99.0 (3.90) |
76.8 (3.02) |
68.7 (2.70) |
48.8 (1.92) |
60.4 (2.38) |
83.4 (3.28) |
117.2 (4.61) |
158.8 (6.25) |
141.3 (5.56) |
1,131.3 (44.52) |
| Average precipitation days | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 10.9 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 99.1 |
| Source: Regione Abruzzo[5] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d Ashby 1911.
- ^ Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella (1745). L. Junius Moderatus Columella of Husbandry, in Twelve Books: and his book, concerning Trees. Translated into English, with illustrations from Pliny, Cato, Varro, Palladius and other ancient and modern authors. London: A. Millar. p. 130.
- ^ "VALORI MEDI CLIMATICI DAL 1951 AL 2000 NELLA REGIONE ABRUZZO" (PDF). Regione Abruzzo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Ashby, Thomas (1911). "Carsioli". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 05 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 410.
External links
edit- Official website
- Carsioli, A Description of the Site and the Roman Remains T. Ashby and G. J. Pfeiffer in Supplementary Papers of the American School in Rome, Vol. I, pp. 108‑40, transcribed at LacusCurtius.