Pratola Peligna


Pratola Peligna is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of 2015, it has a population of 7,652 inhabitants.

Geography

Pratola Peligna is bordered by Popoli, Corfinio, Prezza, Raiano, Roccacasale and Sulmona.

History

The town did not officially take the name of Pratola Peligna until after the unification of Italy in 1863.
Following World War II, the Italian Republic awarded Pratola Peligna with the Bronze Medal of Civil Merit.

Twin towns

Pratola Peligna is served by two train stations. The first one is Pratola Peligna main railway that connects Pratola to Est side of Italy, from Sulmona till Pescara and Pratola Peligna Superiore railway station, a railway stop on the Terni–Sulmona railway, with trains to L'Aquila and Sulmona till Rome.