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Stroncone

Umbria, Italy · Europe

About Stroncone

Stroncone is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Terni, 7km from Cascata delle Marmore.

Stroncone is a town located in Umbria, Italy. With a population of 2,332, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Stroncone sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Stroncone to your route.

About Stroncone

The Santa Lucia Stroncone Astronomical Observatory (Italian: Osservatorio Astrometrico Santa Lucia Stroncone) is an astronomical observatory located at 350 metres (1,150 ft) altitude in Stroncone, near the city of Terni, in Umbria, north central Italy. It is an active center for the discovery of asteroids. Stroncone

Read more is also known as IAU/MPC observatory 589. It is located at longitude 12º38'24"E, latitude 42º30'55"N. The main-belt asteroid 5609 Stroncone, discovered by amateur astronomer Antonio Vagnozzi at Stroncone in 1993, was named after the suburb where the discovering observatory is located.

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Where is Stroncone located?

Stroncone is located in Umbria, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 42.5120 latitude, 12.6477 longitude.

What is the population of Stroncone?

Stroncone has a population of approximately 2,332 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
2,332
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Umbria
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
42.5120, 12.6477

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Italy

Police
113
Ambulance
118
Fire
115
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.

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Worth the detour from Stroncone

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

waterfall

Cascata delle Marmore

A 165-meter man-made waterfall created by the ancient Romans in 271 BC, now one of Italy's most impressive cascades.

7 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Spoleto

An ancient Umbrian town famous for its towering Roman aqueduct bridge, the Ponte delle Torri, and its annual arts festival.

26 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Sacro Bosco di Bomarzo

The 16th-century 'Park of Monsters', a wooded valley of colossal mannerist grotesques: an ogre's mouth you walk into, a leaning house, war elephants carved from living bedrock. Ignored for centuries, adored by Salvador Dalí.

33 km · about 40 min drive

racetrack

Vallelunga Circuit

Rome's historic racetrack, opened in 1951 north of the city and named after F1 pioneer Piero Taruffi. A staple of Italian GT racing with regular open track days for road drivers.

45 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Civita di Bagnoregio

A dying hilltop village in Lazio perched on an eroding volcanic plateau accessible only by a narrow pedestrian bridge.

46 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Norcia

A walled mountain town in Umbria celebrated as the birthplace of St. Benedict and as Italy's capital of black truffles.

48 km · about 55 min drive

cathedral

Orvieto

A dramatic Umbrian hill town perched atop volcanic tufa cliffs, crowned by one of Italy's most ornate Gothic cathedrals.

50 km · about 55 min drive

photogenic

Castelluccio di Norcia

Hilltop hamlet at 1,452 m above the Piano Grande plateau, where lentil fields erupt into a patchwork bloom of red, blue and gold each June-July (La Fiorita). The drive up from Norcia across the karst plain is one of the Apennines' great reveals.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Stroncone

  • 74 kmAppian WayOne of the earliest and most important Roman roads, stretching from Rome to Brindisi and still lined with ancient tombs and ruins.
  • 75 kmCampo ImperatoreA vast high-altitude plateau beneath the Gran Sasso peaks, an 'Little Tibet' drive in Abruzzo's national park.

Driving in Italy

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.82/litre
Motorway tolls
~€8.50/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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