Editing L'Aquila (section)

==Geography==
Close to the highest of the [[Apennine Mountains|Apennine]] [[Gran Sasso d'Italia|summits]], L'Aquila, with an elevation of {{convert|721|m|ft}}, is situated in the valley of the [[Aterno-Pescara]], between four mountain peaks above {{convert|2000|m|ft}}.

The mountains block the city off from the warm humid air currents of the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]], giving rise to a climate that is dry and cooler than most of [[central Italy]]. It's a common saying among locals that the city enjoys 11 cold months a year and one cool one ("Undici misi de friddu e unu de friscu").

L'Aquila is approximately {{convert|100|km|mi}} east-northeast of Rome, with which it is connected by an [[Autostrada A24 (Italy)|autostrada]] through the mountains.