Spoltore

{{Infobox Italian comune

| name = Spoltore

| official_name = Comune di Spoltore

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| image_shield = Spoltore-Stemma.svg

| image_flag = Flag of Spoltore.svg|

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| coordinates = {{coord|42|27|N|14|8|E|display=inline,title}}

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| region = Abruzzo

| province = Pescara (PE)

| frazioni = Caprara d'Abruzzo, Castellana, Cavaticchi Inferiore, Cavatichi Superiore, Pescarina, Pescarina Superiore, Ripoli, Santa Lucia, Santa Teresa, Torretta, Villa Raspa, Villa Santa Maria

| mayor_party = PD

| mayor = Luciano Di Lorito

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| area_total_km2 = 36

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| population_total = 17250

| population_as_of = 31 December 2006

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| population_demonym = Spoltoresi

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| elevation_m = 185

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| saint = San Panfilo (Saint Pamphilus of Sulmona)

| day = April 28

| postal_code = 65010

| area_code = 085

| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.spoltore.pe.it}}

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}}Spoltore (locally Spuldórë) is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy, with a population of c. 17,000.

In 1928, Spoltore was annexed into Pescara, but separated from it again on 1 September 1947.{{Cite web |last=Morelli |first=Andrea |last2=Pace |first2=Giustino |title=Spoltore terra dei 5 borghi |url=https://visitspoltore.it/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Guida-di-Spoltore.pdf |website=Comune di Spoltore |pages=14-15}}

On 25 May 2014, the town residents, alongside the residents of neighboring cities of Montesilvano and Pescara voted in a referendum on merging into a single city. Spoltore voters approved the merger with 4892 (51.15%) Yes votes against 4672 (48.85%) No votes.{{Cite web |date=2014-05-27 |title=Referendum 'Nuova Pescara',64% dicono sì - Notizie - Ansa.it |url=https://www.ansa.it/abruzzo/notizie/2014/05/27/referendum-nuova-pescara64-dicono-si_3ac18bb6-3bb7-4a30-b17d-413f23d79a06.html |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=Agenzia ANSA |language=it}} The regional law approving the merger was passed on 8 August 2018, the deadline for the merger was set to be 1 January 2022, but it was later pushed back to 2023{{Cite web |last=Centro |first=Il |title=Nuova Pescara nascerà a gennaio 2023 |url=https://www.ilcentro.it/pescara/nuova-pescara-nascer%C3%A0-a-gennaio-2023-1.2551692 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=il Centro}} and again to 2027.{{Cite web |last=Centro |first=Il |title=Nuova Pescara, approvata la legge per la fusione al 2027. Il nome? Solo Pescara |url=https://www.ilcentro.it/pescara/nuova-pescara-approvata-la-legge-per-la-fusione-al-2027-il-nome-solo-pescara-1.3085275 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=il Centro}}

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