Atessa, Abruzzo, Italy

NameAtessa
ProvinceChieti
RegionAbruzzo
Population10.443
Density94pp/km²
Altitude433m
Climate ZoneD

Atessa is a municipality of 10.443 inhabitants located in the Chieti province in the Italian region of Abruzzo in Southern Italy.

It has a population density of 94 people per km² and an altitude of 433 metres above the sea level.

Atessa accounts for about 2.71% of the total population in the province of Chieti and about 0.01733% of the overall population of Italy as of 2022.

About Atessa

Atessa is a town in the province of Chieti, on the western side of the Peligna Valley.

It has a duomo, a borgo antico, a convent, a theater and several palaces and churches.

Some of the most remarkable attractions of Atessa are the Sanctuary of the Madonna dei Miracoli, the Museum of Sacred Art, and the Carnival of Atessa.

Atessa was founded by the Greeks and was part of the colony of Corfinium.

It was ruled by the Romans, the Byzantines, the Lombards, the Saracens, the Normans, the Swabians, the Angevins, the Aragonese and the Bourbons.

It was part of the Kingdom of Naples and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

Atessa was also the birthplace of the poet Gabriele D’Annunzio and the painter Francesco Paolo Michetti.

Climate

Atessa is classified as a Climate Zone D, which means it is a temperate town by Italian standards. The local climate is characterized by cold winters and hot but windy summers, with somewhat frequent rainfall spread throughout the year.

The province of Chieti experiences on average 62.50 days of hot temperatures (over 30°C) and 5.42 cold temperature days (<5°C) per year.

Precipitation in the form of rain or snow occurs around 80.16 days per year. Fog is rarely an issue, with little to no foggy days throughout the year.

The municipality of Atessa enjoys approximately 8.1 hours of sunshine per day. This means that the town experiences an average of 328.50 sunny days in a year.



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Chieti Province Info

Quality of LifeCost of LivingDigital Nomads

👥Population: 385,588

🚑Healthcare: good

📚Education: good

👮🏽‍♀️Safety: great

🚨Crime: very low

🚌Transport: poor

🚥Traffic: high

🚴‍♂️Cyclable: poor

🏛️Culture: good

🍸Nightlife: okay

Recreation: okay

🌦️Climate: great

☀️Sunshine: good

🥵Summers: not very hot

🥶Winters: not cold

🌧️Rain: little

🌫️Fog: no fog

🍃Air quality: excellent

👪For family: great

👩For women: okay

🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+: great

🥗For vegans: good

📈Cost of Living: cheap

🧑🏻Expenses (single person): 1508.2€/m

👩🏽‍🏫Expenses (tourist): 2262.3€/m

🏠Rental (studio apt.): 231.7€/m

🏘️Rental (2-room apt.): 331€/m

🏰Rental (3-room apt.): 463.4€/m

🏙️Housing Cost: cheap

💵Local Income: 1632.99€/m

👪Expenses (small family): 2274.47€/m

🏠Sale (studio apt.): 33990€/m

🏘️Sale (2-room apt.): 56650€/m

🏰Sale (3-room apt.): 79310€/m

👩‍💻Nomad-friendly: good

💃Fun: great

🤗Friendliness: good

🤐English-speakers: good

😊Happiness: okay

💸Nomad cost: 2262.3€/m

📡High-speed Internet: good

📈Innovation: okay

🏖️Beach: excellent

⛰️Hiking: good

Towns in the Province of Chieti

Chieti Vasto Lanciano Francavilla al mare Ortona San salvo San giovanni teatino Atessa Guardiagrele Fossacesia Casalbordino Casoli San Vito Chietino Bucchianico Cupello Miglianico Castel Frentano Torrevecchia Teatina Paglieta Ripa Teatina Tollo Orsogna Altino Scerni Casalincontrada Torino di Sangro Crecchio Gissi Mozzagrogna Monteodorisio Sant'Eusanio del Sangro Rocca San Giovanni Villamagna Pollutri Santa Maria Imbaro Archi Fara Filiorum Petri Treglio Tornareccio Frisa Castiglione Messer Marino Roccamontepiano Vacri Perano Fara San Martino Canosa Sannita Palena Gessopalena Rapino Roccaspinalveti Torricella Peligna Casacanditella Giuliano Teatino Villa Santa Maria Lama dei Peligni Arielli Roccascalegna Ari Pizzoferrato Palombaro Fresagrandinaria Villalfonsina San Buono Filetto Montazzoli Casalanguida Pretoro San Martino sulla M. Furci Palmoli Poggiofiorito Celenza sul Trigno Civitella Messer Raimondo Bomba Torrebruna Quadri Schiavi di Abruzzo Liscia Lentella Montenerodomo Carunchio Carpineto Sinello Colledimezzo Pennapiedimonte Guilmi Tufillo Taranta Peligna Castelguidone Lettopalena Dogliola Borrello Civitaluparella Gamberale Fraine Pennadomo Rosello Colledimacine San Giovanni Lipioni Pietraferrazzana Fallo Monteferrante Roio del Sangro Montelapiano Montebello sul Sangro

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