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Sep 12, 2014 · Laid out behind ancient walls, on the top of a hill in a valley of the River Aterno and surrounded by the Gran Sasso and the Apennine Mountains, you will find the city of L’Aquila, the capital of the Abruzzo region. This city has a population of about 73,000 and is a hub of tourism, education, and industry.
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L'Aquila is the capital of the province of the same name in the region of Abruzzo in Italy and is located in the northern part of the province. It is a small, pleasant city that is surrounded by high mountains. The city was established by the German Emperor Corrado IV in 1254.
The province of L'Aquila ( Italian: provincia dell'Aquila) is the largest, most mountainous and least densely populated province of the Abruzzo region of Italy. It comprises about half the landmass of Abruzzo and occupies the western part of the region.
L'Aquila is a city in Southern Italy, both the capital city of the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valley of the Aterno river, it is surrounded by the Apennine Mountains, with the Gran Sasso d'Italia to the north-east.
Charles I of Anjoy constructed the walls in 1316. L'Aquila prospered by its political position, as well as from the important wool trade and its natural resources. It became a beautiful city with palaces, monuments and bustling piazzas. Some of that beauty can still be glimplsed.
