Secinaro

Secinaro (Abruzzese: Secinerë) is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is located in the Aterno River valley, on the slopes of Monte Sirente.

Secinaro
Comune di Secinaro
Location of Secinaro
Secinaro
Location of Secinaro in Italy
Secinaro
Secinaro (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°09′14″N 13°38′12″E
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ProvinceL'Aquila (AQ)
Government
  MayorClementina Graziani
Area
  Total31.95 km2 (12.34 sq mi)
Elevation
859 m (2,818 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2007)
  Total438
  Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
DemonymSecinaresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
67029
Dialing code0864
Patron saintSt. Nicholas of Bari

In the nearby a "crater field" (including a series of craters ranging from 2 to 140 metres (6.6 to 460 ft) in diameter) was recently attributed to a meteor rain.

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