Monte Urano
Encyclopedia
Monte Urano is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno
in the Italian
region Marche
, located about 50 km south of Ancona
and about 40 km north of Ascoli Piceno
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,996 and an area of 16.7 km².
Monte Urano borders the following municipalities: Fermo
, Montegranaro
, Sant'Elpidio a Mare
, Torre San Patrizio
.
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 Ascoli Piceno
Province of Ascoli Piceno
The Province of Ascoli Piceno is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Ascoli Piceno.It has an area of 1,228 km², and a total population of 212,846 . There are 33 comuni in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Ascoli Piceno.-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 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 south 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 40 km north of Ascoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno is a town and comune in the Marche region of Italy, capital of the province of the same name. Its population is c. 51,400.-Geography:...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,996 and an area of 16.7 km².
Monte Urano borders the following municipalities: Fermo
Fermo
Fermo is a town and comune of the Marche, Italy, in the Province of Fermo.Fermo is located on a hill, the Sabulo with a fine view, on a branch from Porto San Giorgio on the Adriatic coast railway....
, Montegranaro
Montegranaro
Montegranaro is a comune in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region of Marche, located about 45 km south of Ancona and about 45 km north of Ascoli Piceno.It is one of the main centres for shoe production in Italy....
, Sant'Elpidio a Mare
Sant'Elpidio a Mare
Sant'Elpidio a Mare is a town and comune in the province of Fermo, in the Marche region of Italy.-History:The town was originally named Cluana. The village of Cluana acquired Saint Elpidius' relics in the 7th century in exchange for the donation of a piece of land...
, Torre San Patrizio
Torre San Patrizio
Torre San Patrizio is a commune or municipality in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about 50 km south of Ancona and about 35 km north of Ascoli Piceno....
.