Ripa Teatina
Encyclopedia
Ripa Teatina is a comune
and town in the province of Chieti
, in the Italian
region Abruzzo
. Ripa Teatina is renowned for its vineyards and olive groves which surround and embrace this tranquil part of Abruzzo.
, USA Sequals
, Italy San Bartolomeo in Galdo
, Italy
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
and town in the province of Chieti
Province of Chieti
The Province of Chieti is a province in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Chieti.It has an area of 2,588 km², and a total population of 381,993...
, in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Abruzzo
Abruzzo
Abruzzo is a region in Italy, its western border lying less than due east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east...
. Ripa Teatina is renowned for its vineyards and olive groves which surround and embrace this tranquil part of Abruzzo.
Notable people
- The father of boxing World Champion Rocky MarcianoRocky MarcianoRocky Marciano , born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was an American boxer and the heavyweight champion of the world from September 23, 1952, to April 27, 1956. Marciano is the only champion to hold the heavyweight title and go undefeated throughout his career. Marciano defended his title six times...
, Pierino Marchegiano, immigrated to the United States from Ripa Teatina in 1912. - Rocky MattioliRocky MattioliRocky Mattioli an Italian-Australian former boxer at junior middleweight, and former world champion.- Career :...
is another boxer from Ripa Teatina, born in 1953.
Twin towns
BrocktonBrockton
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, USA Sequals
Sequals
Sequals is a comune in the Province of Pordenone in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 100 km northwest of Trieste and about 25 km northeast of Pordenone. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,187 and an area of 28.0 km²...
, Italy San Bartolomeo in Galdo
San Bartolomeo in Galdo
San Bartolomeo in Galdo is a comune in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 90 km northeast of Naples and about 35 km northeast of Benevento, on a hill overlooking the valley of the Fortore river....
, Italy