Fossa
in Provincia dell' Aquila of Abruzzo, Italy

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.293 and 13.488 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 17' 33" and E 13° 29' 16"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Italian, German, French, Sardinian, Catalan, Corsican, Slovenian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:16 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/Rome
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:09 am and 7:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matarakau
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Italy in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Italy.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Italy. Last Update: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Delve into Fossa

Fossa in Provincia dell' Aquila (Abruzzo) with it's 546 habitants is a city located in Italy about 57 mi (or 92 km) north-east of Rome, the country's capital town.

Current time in Fossa is now 03:16 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Rome with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Fossa, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Italy is Rieti Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Italy is Villa d'Este, Tivoli in a distance of 42 mi (or 68 km), South-West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Panfilo d'Ocre, Sant'Eusanio Forconese, Villa Sant'Angelo, Rocca di Cambio and Poggio Picenze. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 80%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, calm, scattered clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

13°C (55 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, calm, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

La Dimora del Baco

Address
6,1 mi
Strada Statale 17 km 31
67100 L'aquila
Italy

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Federico II

Address
5,8 mi
Strinella 6
67100 L`Aquila
Italy

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:59
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:59


Nido dell'Aquila

Address
4,7 mi
Via Fonte Cerreto 1
67100 L’Aquila
Italy

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Magione Papale Relais

Address
5,3 mi
Via Porta Napoli 67
67100 L'aquila
Italy

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

SANT'ANTONIe - Fonteavignone - Corale Folkloristica Rocca di Cambio - 28/12/2012

Published: January 06, 2013
Length: 49:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vincmari Lucantonio

Esibisizione della Corale Folkloristica Rocca di Cambio al Centro Comunitario di Fonteavignone il 28/12/2012. SANT'ANTONIe.


Il fuoco di San Giovanni

Published: June 25, 2008
Length: 32:32 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: YFM660R

Il fuoco acceso il giorno di San Giovanni (il 23/06) vicino al campo da tennis di Picenze.


SAN GREGORIO: terremoto

Published: April 19, 2009
Length: 48:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: abruzzosvegliati

Un altro degli storici borghi dell'Aquilano travolti dal grande terremoto dell'Aquila del 6 aprile 2009, San Gregorio.


Falconieri L'Aquila - Falconry in L'Aquila, Italy

Published: July 26, 2012
Length: 08:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: scrauto buzziconi

A short video I shot in L'Aquila (The Eagle) where I casually encountered some beautiful birds. Alcune immagini girate presso le rovine di Sant'Eusanio Forconese (AQ) dove ho incontrato i falconier...


For Love of Family and Fossa

Published: August 22, 2009
Length: 08:10 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Angela Lazzaro Rombach

On April 6, 2009 a catastrophic earthquake rocked the L'Aquila region of Abruzzo Italy. The photos in this video are of my family's village (Fossa) in the region of L'Aquila in Abruzzo Italy....


FOSSA: terremoto

Published: April 18, 2009
Length: 53:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: abruzzosvegliati

I devastanti effetti del grande terremoto del 6 aprile 2009 in un altro degli storici borghi dell'Abruzzo aquilano, la suggestiva Fossa.


IX^ SAGRA DU CAVACIOCCH Le voci

Published: August 20, 2012
Length: 27:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fausto dascenz

La rinomata sagra di Fonteavignone dell'11-12-13 agosto.


Fossa - Abruzzo - Italy

Published: December 01, 2013
Length: 39:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mamola72

Fossa è un comune italiano di 673 abitanti della provincia dell'Aquila in Abruzzo. Fa parte della comunità montana Amiternina. Il 6 aprile 2009, alle 3.32, si è verificato un sisma di magnitudo...


Il silenzio di Fossa AQ

Published: November 04, 2012
Length: 40:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: giusi pi

Fossa, un paese dell'aquilano, terremotato. Le foto sono di oggi, 4 novembre 2012, 1308 giorni sono trascorsi dal sisma. E si sente solo silenzio.


Cuccioli di Pastore Tedesco dell'Allevamento Aquila del Sirente di Fossa (L'Aquila)

Published: August 17, 2013
Length: 16:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Maurizio Cironi

Non riuscirete a contarli, fidatevi sono 16, sono tutti nati il 21 giugno 2013 nel nostro allevamento amatoriale Aquila del Sirente.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Onna (L'Aquila)

Onna is a frazione of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is situated in the Apennine Mountain Range, 582 m above sea level. The population is about 300 people.

Located at 42.3289, 13.48 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Frazioni of the Province of L'Aquila

Monticchio (AQ)

Monticchio (AQ) is a frazione in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

Located at 42.3208, 13.4647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Frazioni of the Province of L'Aquila