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Informations about the region Abruzzo
Abruzzo is a region of central Italy bordering Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Until 1963 it was part of the Abruzzi e Molise region (with Molise). The regional capital is L'Aquila. The region is divided into four provinces: L'Aquila (the largest), Teramo, Chieti (the most populous) and Pescara, Abruzzo's main economic centre. The official dialect for Abruzzo, which is rarely spoken there now, is one of the most complicated Italian dialects.
Many people contend that the region is rich in natural beauties and history, but is only just starting to be discovered by mass tourism. Abruzzo's wealth of castles and medieval towns, especially near the town of L'Aquila has earned it in some quarters the nickname of "Abruzzoshire", by analogy with the "Chiantishire" nickname sometimes used to refer to the Chianti area of Tuscany.
Some towns in Abruzzo include L'Aquila, Atri, Abruzzo, Chieti, Pescara, Teramo, Vasto, Avezzano, Giulianova, Sulmona, Lanciano, Montesilvano, Francavilla al Mare, Roseto, Penne, Castel di Sangro and, smaller in size, Capestrano, Roccamorice, Lettomanopello, Loreto Aprutino, Caporciano, Tortoreto, Alba Adriatica, Pescasseroli, Collelongo, Villavallelonga, Gissi, Isola del Gran Sasso, Rocca di Mezzo near Campo Felice, a ski resort in the Gran Sasso Mountains, Ovindoli, another ski resort near the Velino mountain, Roccaraso, the first ski resort in South-Central Italy located near Castel di Sangro and San Benedetto in Perillis.
One third of the region is designated as national or regional park. The Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo Lazio e Molise (National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise, often abbreviated to Abruzzo National Park) is an Italian national park founded in 1923. The majority of the park is located in the Abruzzo region though it is not constrained by regional boundaries and also includes territory in Latium and Molise. The park headquarters are in Pescasseroli in the Province of L'Aquila. The oldest in the Apennines, with an important role in the preservation of species such as the wolf, chamois and brown bear, the park is around two thirds beech forest though many other trees grow in the area including the Silver Birch and Black and Mountain pines. Other characteristic fauna of the park are roe deer, wild boar and the White-backed Woodpecker.
