Chiaravalle (AN)
Encyclopedia
Chiaravalle is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Ancona
in the Italian
region Marche
, located about 15 km west of Ancona
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 14,397 and an area of 17.4 km².
The municipality of Chiaravalle contains the frazione
(subdivision) Grancetta.
Chiaravalle borders the following municipalities: Camerata Picena
, Falconara Marittima
, Jesi
, Monte San Vito
, Montemarciano
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Ancona
Province of Ancona
The Province of Ancona is a province in the Marche region of central Italy. Its capital is the city of Ancona. The province has an area of 1940 km² and a 2006 population of 465,906 in 49 comuni , see Comunes of the Province of Ancona....
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Marche
Marche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...
, located about 15 km west of Ancona
Ancona
Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region, in central Italy, with a population of 101,909 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region....
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 14,397 and an area of 17.4 km².
The municipality of Chiaravalle contains the frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivision) Grancetta.
Chiaravalle borders the following municipalities: Camerata Picena
Camerata Picena
Camerata Picena is a comune in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about 14 km southwest of Ancona....
, Falconara Marittima
Falconara Marittima
-Transportation:The Ancona Airport is located in Falconara Marittima. Falconara beach is about 2 miles away from the airport. The Orte -Falconara Main line is one of the few transversal lines on the Italian Railway Network; even the Adriatic line passes through Falconara railway station.-Sport:The...
, Jesi
Jesi
thumb|250px|Teatro Pergolesi.Iesi is a town and comune of the province of Ancona in the Marche, Italy.It is an important industrial and artistic center in the floodplain on the left bank of the Esino river before its mouth on the Adriatic Sea.-History:Iesi was one of the last towns of the Umbri...
, Monte San Vito
Monte San Vito
Monte San Vito is a comune in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about 20 km west of Ancona, in the lower Esino valley....
, Montemarciano
Montemarciano
Montemarciano is a comune in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about 15 km west of Ancona.Montemarciano borders the following municipalities: Chiaravalle, Falconara Marittima, Monte San Vito, Senigallia....
.