Vasto facts for kids
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Vasto
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| Città di Vasto | ||
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| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Abruzzo | |
| Province | Chieti (CH) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 70.65 km2 (27.28 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) | |
| Population
(30 November 2010)
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| • Total | 40,381 | |
| • Density | 571.56/km2 (1,480.34/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Vastesi | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code |
66054
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| Dialing code | 0873 | |
| Patron saint | Saint Michael | |
| Saint day | September 29 | |
Vasto (Ancient Greek: Ἱστόνιον; Latin: Histonium, Istonium, and Histonios; formerly also, Guastaymonis, Il Vasto, and Il Vasto d'Ammone) is a town and comune. It is on the Adriatic coast of the Province of Chieti in southern Abruzzo, Italy. The population is now just over 40,000.
Images for kids
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Castello Caldoresco in Piazza Rossetti.
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Cathedral of San Giuseppe.
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Santa Maria Maggiore.
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Marina di Vasto and the Golfo di Vasto in the Adriatic Sea, seen from Vasto.
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Trabocco
See also
In Spanish: Vasto para niños
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