Roccaraso

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Field	Value
name	Roccaraso
official_name	Comune di Roccaraso
image_skyline	67037 Roccaraso AQ, Italy - panoramio (1).jpg
image_shield	Roccaraso-Stemma.png
coordinates
region	Abruzzo
province	L'Aquila (AQ)
frazioni	Aremogna, Pietransieri, Soggiorno Montano Enel
mayor	Francesco Di Donato
area_total_km2	19.91
population_footnotes
population_total	1524
population_as_of	31 December 2021
population_demonym	Roccolani
elevation_m	1236
istat
day	13 August
postal_code	67037
area_code	0864
website
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Roccaraso is a town and comune in southern Italy, in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region.

History

Founding

The town of Roccaraso dates back to around 975 AD, and is located near the Rasinus stream, from which some believe it took its original name, Rocca Rasini. It developed as a farming village, inhabited by herdsmen and craftsmen, which guaranteed its people a peaceful and prosperous life. During the late 19th century, the opening of the rail link with Naples begins to bring the first tourists, attracted by the beauty of the natural environment, who were soon welcomed by various hotels that at that time were beginning to rise.

World War II

A sharp setback came with the Second World War. Roccaraso was located right on the head of the Gustav line, the system of fortifications with which the Germans tried to stop the advance of the Allies after the landing at Salerno in September 1943. The town was completely destroyed by a bombing, which caused the loss of 'Interalia', a theater built in 1698, one of the oldest in Italy. The roccolani did not lose heart; after the end of the war the town returned to everyday life and soon became one of the most popular tourist destinations in Italy.

Roccaraso's frazione of Pietransieri is among the villages decorated for Valor for the War of Liberation that has been awarded the Gold Medal of Military Valour for the sacrifices of its people (which culminated in the Limmari Massacre) and its activities in the partisan struggle during the Second World War.

2025 Neapolitan Invasion

Between January 25 and 26, 2025, the town was at the center of the controversy regarding overtourism, mainly caused by Neapolitans. The wave of tourists was partly driven by videos from Neapolitan influencer Rita De Crescenzo, in which she talked about the location. The large number of Neapolitan tourists and their uncivil behavior damaged the area so much that the media reported the news as the "Neapolitan invasion," and the mayor of Roccaraso described the events as "a real assault".

Main sights

Church of Santa Maria Assunta
Medieval town of Pietransieri
Church of San Rocco

Ski resort Roccaraso

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The ski resort of Roccaraso is structured around the Mountains of Roccaraso, subgroup of Mont Greek (2283 m), the Piano Aremogna and Pizzalto, connected directly to the plants of Rivisondoli-Monte Pratello (2012 m), the heart of the largest ski area in central and southern Italy, the area of Alto Sangro, including around 160 km of downhill slopes and 36 lifts.

The first ski race was held in 1910 and the first ski lift was the 'Slittovia' in Monte Zurrone, built in 1936. Numerous competitions, both national and international, are held every year. In March 2005, Roccaraso hosted the men's and women's finals of the European Cup, and the World Junior Championships in 2012. The participants, representing dozens of countries from all five continents, contended areas laurels of victory. But only eleven teams were able to savour the joy of the podium. In particular, Norway has dominated the race winning 4 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze.

Because of global warming the amount of falling snow diminishes year by year. Artificial snow is a costly and environmental unfriendly solution. During January 2024 only some 20% of the pistes were open to public, which had a huge impact on the local economy.

Notable people

Domenico Angeloni (1732–1817) Italian priest, theologist, and mathematician

Climate

|metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Roccaraso, elevation 1245 m, (1951–2000) |Jan record high C = 15.4 |Feb record high C = 18.3 |Mar record high C = 19.8 |Apr record high C = 22.0 |May record high C = 27.5 |Jun record high C = 31.2 |Jul record high C = 34.0 |Aug record high C = 34.3 |Sep record high C = 30.2 |Oct record high C = 27.0 |Nov record high C = 19.9 |Dec record high C = 20.0 |Jan record low C = -22.2 |Feb record low C = -21.5 |Mar record low C = -22.3 |Apr record low C = -12.0 |May record low C = -5.9 |Jun record low C = -2.6 |Jul record low C = -2.2 |Aug record low C = -0.6 |Sep record low C = -3.0 |Oct record low C = -8.9 |Nov record low C = -16.6 |Dec record low C = -19.4 |Jan high C = 3.7 |Feb high C = 4.9 |Mar high C = 7.7 |Apr high C = 10.7 |May high C = 15.6 |Jun high C = 19.6 |Jul high C = 22.9 |Aug high C = 23.2 |Sep high C = 18.8 |Oct high C = 14.1 |Nov high C = 9.0 |Dec high C = 4.4 | year high C = |Jan mean C = -0.3 |Feb mean C = 0.5 |Mar mean C = 3.1 |Apr mean C = 5.9 |May mean C = 10.2 |Jun mean C = 13.7 |Jul mean C = 16.3 |Aug mean C = 16.5 |Sep mean C = 13.0 |Oct mean C = 8.9 |Nov mean C = 4.7 |Dec mean C = 0.7 | year mean C = |Jan low C = -4.3 |Feb low C = -3.9 |Mar low C = -1.5 |Apr low C = 1.2 |May low C = 4.8 |Jun low C = 7.7 |Jul low C = 9.8 |Aug low C = 9.7 |Sep low C = 7.3 |Oct low C = 3.7 |Nov low C = 0.3 |Dec low C = -3.1 | year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 106.1 |Feb precipitation mm = 91.0 |Mar precipitation mm = 81.1 |Apr precipitation mm = 84.0 |May precipitation mm = 68.7 |Jun precipitation mm = 51.0 |Jul precipitation mm = 46.4 |Aug precipitation mm = 42.8 |Sep precipitation mm = 71.3 |Oct precipitation mm = 95.0 |Nov precipitation mm = 139.4 |Dec precipitation mm = 133.4 |year precipitation mm = | Jan precipitation days = 9.6 | Feb precipitation days = 9.2 | Mar precipitation days = 10.2 | Apr precipitation days = 10.3 | May precipitation days = 9.5 | Jun precipitation days = 7.4 | Jul precipitation days = 6.2 | Aug precipitation days = 5.5 | Sep precipitation days = 7.0 | Oct precipitation days = 8.5 | Nov precipitation days = 10.8 | Dec precipitation days = 11.0 | year precipitation days = | source 1 = Regione Abruzzo{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240630102234/https://www.regione.abruzzo.it/system/files/agricoltura/agrometereologia/VALORI_MEDI_CLIMATICI_NELLA_REGIONE_ABRUZZO.pdf | archive-date = 30 June 2024 | url = https://www.regione.abruzzo.it/system/files/agricoltura/agrometereologia/VALORI_MEDI_CLIMATICI_NELLA_REGIONE_ABRUZZO.pdf | title = VALORI MEDI CLIMATICI DAL 1951 AL 2000 NELLA REGIONE ABRUZZO | publisher= Regione Abruzzo | access-date = 30 June 2024}}

References

All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy). Istat]].
"Roccaraso – wellness home".
"Le onorificenze della Repubblica Italiana".
(2 February 2025). "Roccaraso torna alla normalità dopo l'invasione. Ipotesi riciclaggio: "Troppe banconote da 20 euro"".
(30 January 2024). "IMPIANTI DA SCI: LA SOA, "IN ABRUZZO SENZA NEVE APERTE SOLO 23 PISTE SU 122, RIPENSARE TURISMO"".

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