Atri, Abruzzo

Atri ( Ἀτρία; Latin: Adria, Atria, Hadria, or Hatria) is a comune in the Province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Atri is the setting of the poem The Bell of Atri by American writer Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Its name is the origin of the name of the Emperor Hadrian, whose family came from the town.

Atri
Comune di Atri
Atri Cathedral
Location of Atri
Atri
Location of Atri in Italy
Atri
Atri (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°35′N 13°59′E
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ProvinceTeramo (TE)
FrazioniCasoli, Fontanelle, S. Margherita, S. Giacomo, Treciminiere
Government
  MayorPiergiorgio Ferretti
Area
  Total92.18 km2 (35.59 sq mi)
Elevation
442 m (1,450 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017)
  Total12,680
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
DemonymAtriani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
64032
Dialing code085
ISTAT code067004
Patron saintSanta Reparata di Cesarea di Palestina
Saint dayEight days after Easter
WebsiteOfficial website
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