Vasto
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Vasto | ||
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| Città di Vasto | ||
.jpg) Vasto | ||
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| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Abruzzo | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Chieti (CH) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Luciano Antonio Lapenna | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 70.65 km2 (27.28 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) | |
| Population (30 November 2010) | ||
| • Total | 40,381 | |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Vastesi | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 66054 | |
| Dialing code | 0873 | |
| Patron saint | Saint Michael | |
| Saint day | September 29 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Vasto (Ancient Greek: Ἱστόνιον; Latin: Histonium, Istonium, and Histonios; formerly also, Guastaymonis, Il Vasto, and Il Vasto d'Ammone) is a town and comune. It is on the Adriatic coast of the Province of Chieti in southern Abruzzo, Italy. The population is now just over 40,000.
