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Ofena

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Ofena in Italy
Photo: Ra Boe · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Ofena (Abruzzese: Ofenë) is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is located in the natural park known as the "Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park". The comune/village is home to a vast and rich history of a community that has existed for many hundreds of years.

A letter of Pope Simplicius dated 19 November 475 speaks of a Bishop Gaudentius of Aufinium, the Latin name by which the town was known, against whom three neighbouring bishops had laid complaints.

No longer a residential bishopric, Aufinium is today listed by the Catholic Church as a titular see.

In the southern part of the city of Ofena is the Campo Sportivo Comunale di Ofena, a public football field.

The following are the mayors of Ofena since 1998.

Text adapted from “Ofena” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ofena ranks #1,257 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #96 of the 416 mapped in Italy. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ofena?

Ofena stands in Italy, at 42.32667°, 13.75972°.

How famous is Ofena?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,257 of 7,044 worldwide, and #96 in Italy. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Ofena?

Castle of Rocca Calascio, about 6 km away.

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