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TheValle Peligna, also known asConca di Sulmona, is a plateau in centralAbruzzo, southern Italy, included in theprovince of L'Aquila. It has a surface of some 100 km².

The valley takes its name from thePaeligni. In prehistoric times, it was occupied by a lake which disappeared after a series of earthquakes approximately 300,000 years ago, leaving the land full of marshes but fertile.^{[citation needed]} The former barrier between the lake and the sea was in what are now the gorges ofPopoli. Three hills nearSulmona are the relics of the single island in the lake.

The valley is crossed by the riversAterno andSagittario. In addition toSulmona, the main centers in the plateau includeRaiano,Vittorito,Corfinio,Pratola Peligna andPacentro.^{[citation needed]}

Historically, it was inhabited by thePaeligni, anOscan tribe.

42°04′49″N13°53′16″E / 42.08028°N 13.88778°E /42.08028; 13.88778

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