Montefortino
Encyclopedia
Montefortino is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Fermo
in the Italian
region Marche
, located about 80 km south of Ancona
, about 35 km northwest of Ascoli Piceno
and about 45 km west of Fermo
. As of 31 December 2005, it had a population of 1,313 and an area of 78.5 km².
Montefortino borders the following municipalities: Amandola
, Bolognola
, Castelsantangelo sul Nera
, Comunanza
, Montemonaco
, Sarnano
, Ussita
, Visso
.
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 Fermo
Province of Fermo
The Province of Fermo is a province in the Marche, central Italy, constituted in 2004. The province came into existence in 2009. The administrative centre is the city of Fermo...
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 80 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....
, about 35 km northwest 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:...
and about 45 km west of 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....
. As of 31 December 2005, it had a population of 1,313 and an area of 78.5 km².
Montefortino borders the following municipalities: Amandola
Amandola
Amandola is a comune in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 km south of Ancona, about 25 km northwest of Ascoli Piceno and about 35 km West of Fermo....
, Bolognola
Bolognola
Bolognola is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 km southwest of Ancona and about 40 km southwest of Macerata. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 152 and an area of 25.8 km².Bolognola borders the following municipalities:...
, Castelsantangelo sul Nera
Castelsantangelo sul Nera
Castelsantangelo sul Nera is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region of Marche, located about 90 km southwest of Ancona and about 50 km southwest of Macerata. The source of the Nera River is located in the communal territory.-References:...
, Comunanza
Comunanza
Comunanza is a comune in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 km south of Ancona and about 20 km northwest of Ascoli Piceno...
, Montemonaco
Montemonaco
Montemonaco is a town and comune in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 90 km south of Ancona and about 20 km northwest of Ascoli Piceno. It is located within the Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini, along the valley of the Aso River, on a plateau...
, Sarnano
Sarnano
Sarnano is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 km southwest of Ancona and about 30 km southwest of Macerata...
, Ussita
Ussita
Ùssita is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 km southwest of Ancona and about 45 km southwest of Macerata.The communal seat is in the frazione of Fluminata.-External links:*...
, Visso
Visso
Visso is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 km southwest of Ancona and about 50 km southwest of Macerata. It houses the seat of the Monti Sibillini National Park.-External links:...
.