Chieti

Chieti
Comune
Città di Chieti
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Flag Coat of arms
Location of Chieti
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Coordinates: 42°21′N 14°10′E / 42.350°N 14.167°E / 42.350; 14.167
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	Chieti (CH)
Frazioni	see list
Government
• Mayor	Umberto Di Primio[1]
Area [2]
• Total	59.57 km2 (23.00 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	330 m (1,080 ft)
Highest elevation	348 m (1,142 ft)
Lowest elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population  (1 January 2017)[3]
• Total	51,330
• Density	860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Demonym	Chietini/Teatini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	66100
Dialing code	0871
Patron saint	St. Justin of Chieti
Saint day	11 May
Website	Official website

Chieti is a city and comune in Southern Italy, 200 kilometres (124 miles) east by northeast of Rome. It is the capital of the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region.

Chieti is on a hill between the Aterno-Pescara and the Alento rivers and is near the coast of the Adriatic Sea and the mountains.

1. ↑ "Il Sindaco" (in Italian). Comune di Chieti. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Comune di Chieti" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
3. ↑ "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT" (in Italian). Demo.istat.it. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2017.