Colmurano
Encyclopedia
Colmurano is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Macerata
in the Italian
region of Marche
, located about 50 km southwest of Ancona
and about 15 km southwest of Macerata
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,255 and an area of 11.2 km².
Colmurano borders the following municipalities: Loro Piceno
, Ripe San Ginesio
, San Ginesio
, Tolentino
, Urbisaglia
.
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 Macerata
Province of Macerata
The Province of Macerata is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Macerata.It has an area of 2,774 km², and a total population of 301,701 . There are 57 comunes in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Macerata.-External links:*...
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 of 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 50 km southwest 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....
and about 15 km southwest of Macerata
Macerata
Macerata is a city and comune in central Italy, the capital of the province of Macerata in the Marche region.The historical city center is located on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza rivers. It consisted of the Picenes city named Ricina, then, after the romanization, Recina and Helvia Recina...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,255 and an area of 11.2 km².
Colmurano borders the following municipalities: Loro Piceno
Loro Piceno
Loro Piceno is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 50 km south of Ancona and about 15 km south of Macerata on a hill near the Fiastra stream....
, Ripe San Ginesio
Ripe San Ginesio
Ripe San Ginesio is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 50 km south of Ancona and about 20 km southwest of Macerata...
, San Ginesio
San Ginesio
San Ginesio is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 60 km southwest of Ancona and about 25 km southwest of Macerata...
, Tolentino
Tolentino
Tolentino is a town and comune of about 20,000 inhabitants, in the province of Macerata in the Marche region of central Italy.It is located in the middle of the valley of the Chienti.-History:...
, Urbisaglia
Urbisaglia
Urbisaglia is a comune in the province of Macerata, Marche, Italy. Its name comes from the ancient Roman town Urbs Salvia.-History:Situated in the Regio V Picenum, along the via Salaria Gallica, the town was founded during the 2nd century BC as a colonia...
.