Conca Peligna - Italy

Conca Peligna

The Valle Peligna or Conca di Sulmona, is a plateau located in Abruzzo, in the province of L'Aquila. It has a surface of about 100 km².

The valley is named "peligna" because of its ancient origins. Peligna derived from the Greek term peline, meaning "muddy". In fact, in prehistorical times, this plateau was occupied by a lake which after a series of earthquakes, disappeared . Peligna valley is crossed by the rivers Aterno and Sagittario, and is bordered by the Fucino basin by east. The main centers in the valley are Sulmona, Raiano, Vittorito, Corfinio, Pratola Peligna and Pacentro.

Conca Peligna: map