or CIVITA DI CHIETI, a city of Italy, the capital of the Neapolitan province Abruzzo Citeriore. It is situated near Pescara, on an elevated spot, commanding a fine prospect over the Adriatic. It is surrounded with walls, has a cathedral and twelve churches, and many religious and charitable institutions. It contains 12,600 inhabitants, who carry on a considerable trade in wine, oil, and other productions of the soil. Long. 14° 43'. E. Lat. 42° 42'. N.