Province of Chieti

Province of Chieti
—  Province  —
Map highlighting the location of the province of Chieti in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Capital(s)	Chieti
Comuni	104
Government
– President	Enrico Clemente Di Giuseppantonio
Area
– Total	2,588 km2 (999.2 sq mi)
Population (2001)
– Total	381,993
– Density	147.6/km2 (382.3/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	66010-66012, 66014-66023, 66026, 66030-66034, 66036-66038, 66040-66043, 66045-66047, 66050-66052, 66054
Telephone prefix	085, 0871, 0872, 0873
Vehicle registration	CH
ISTAT	069

The Province of Chieti (Italian: Provincia di Chieti) is a province in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Chieti.

It has an area of 2,588 km², and a total population of 381,993 (2001). There are 104 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province[1], see Comunes of the Province of Chieti.

The city of Chieti lies on a crest along the Pescara river with its unmistakable profile with the high belltower of San Giustino against the sky, a few km away from the Adriatic Sea, and with the Majella and Gran Sasso mountains in the background. It was a Roman town with the name of Teate, and an important medieval centre, so that Roman and medieval ruins are found side by side.

Points of interest

• Giardino Botanico della Majella
• Giardino Botanico Mediterraneo
• Majella National Park

See also

• Crecchio

External links

• Provincia di Chieti homepage (in Italian)