Comune in Abruzzo, Italy
Scanno (Abruzzese : Scannë province of L'Aquila , in the Abruzzo region of central Italy . It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[ 3]
The town is bordered by Anversa degli Abruzzi , Barrea , Bisegna , Bugnara , Civitella Alfedena , Introdacqua , Opi , Pescasseroli , Pettorano sul Gizio , Rivisondoli , Rocca Pia , Villalago and Villetta Barrea .
History
Situated in the Sagittario Valley and encircled by the Majella mountains, Scanno has been immortalised by photographers Henri Cartier-Bresson (1951) and Mario Giacomelli (1957–59) and, according to Edward Lear , was host to Italy's most beautiful women.[ 4]
Local legend has it that Scanno's natural lake (Lago di Scanno - stocked with pike and perch and Abruzzo ’s largest natural basin) was created by a feud between a white witch and a sorcerer; the lake marking the spot where the witch finally fell.
People
For a brief period during World War II, future Italian president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi was a refugee in the town.
Quinto Mancini (1893–1963), the father of American composer Henry Mancini , was born in Scanno on 13 March 1893 and later emigrated to America.
Main sites
Climate
Climate data for Scanno, elevation 1,030 m (3,380 ft), (1951–2000)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
18.0
20.5
25.0
26.8
30.2
36.6
37.3
39.1
34.9
28.3
23.0
18.0
39.1
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
5.1
6.3
9.5
13.5
18.6
22.9
26.4
26.1
21.6
15.5
9.9
6.1
15.1
Daily mean °C (°F)
1.6
2.3
4.9
8.3
12.8
16.5
19.3
19.2
15.7
10.8
6.2
2.8
10.0
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−1.9
−1.7
0.4
3.2
7.1
10.1
12.3
12.4
9.9
6.1
2.4
−0.5
5.0
Record low °C (°F)
−16.0
−16.0
−16.0
−9.4
−4.5
0.2
2.2
2.4
0.7
−4.3
−10.5
−14.0
−16.0
Average precipitation mm (inches)
99.5
105.2
90.9
88.5
72.1
56.1
42.7
42.5
70.1
109.9
156.8
146.9
1,081.2
Average precipitation days
10.2
9.6
10.2
10.9
10.2
7.6
5.5
5.4
6.9
9.4
11.6
11.6
109.1
Source: Regione Abruzzo[ 5]
References
International National Geographic
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