Sulmona (;
Greek: ,
Soulmon) is a city and
comune of the
province of L'Aquila in the
Abruzzo, Italy, with 24,854 inhabitants. It is in the
Valle Peligna, a plateau once occupied by a lake that disappeared in prehistoric times. In the ancient era, it was one of the most important cities of the
Paeligni and is known for being the native town of
Ovid, of whom there is a bronze statue in the
square known as Piazza
XX Settembre located on the town's main road also under his name.