Abruzzo, Italy · Europe
33,691
Population
Europe
Continent
Rome
Timezone
IT
Country Code
L'Aquila ( LAK-wil-ə; Italian: [ˈlaːkwila] ; Neapolitan: [ˈlaːkwiːlə]) is the capital city of the region of Abruzzo in central Italy. With 70,421 inhabitants as of 2025, it is also the second-largest city in the region. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valley of the Aterno river, it is surrounded by the Apennine Mountains, with the Gran Sasso d'Italia to the north-east. L'Aquila sits on a hillside in the middle of a narrow valley; the tall snow-capped mountains of the Gran Sa...
Coordinates
42.3505°, 13.3995°
Elevation
714m
Region/State
Abruzzo
District
Provincia dell' Aquila
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Country
Italy
Region
Abruzzo
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Population
33,691
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