Raiano

Raiano is an Italian municipality ( comune ) with 2810 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of L' Aquila in the Abruzzo region. The community is located about 45 kilometers southeast of L' Aquila on Aterno and belongs to the Comunità montana Peligna. Here the Riserva naturale guidata Gole di S. Venanzio is.

History

The area in which the municipality is located, was mentioned by Pliny the Elder in his Naturalis Historiae. 872 Castrum Radiani is mentioned. The earthquake of 2009 had left damage to the church.

Traffic

Passing through the municipality, the former State Road 5 Via Tiburtina Valeria (now a regional road ) from Rome to Pescara. The train station is on the railway line from Terni to Sulmona.

Personalities

  • Massimo Margiotta ( born 1977 ), football player ( striker ), grew up in Raiano
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