Monteprandone
Encyclopedia
Monteprandone is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno
in the Italian
region Marche
, located about 80 km southeast of Ancona
and about 20 km northeast of Ascoli Piceno
. As of 31 December 2005, it had a population of 10,856 and an area of 26.4 km².
(subdivision) Centobuchi.
Monteprandone borders the following municipalities: Acquaviva Picena
, Colonnella
, Controguerra
, Martinsicuro
, Monsampolo del Tronto
, San Benedetto del Tronto
.
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
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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 southeast 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 20 km northeast 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 2005, it had a population of 10,856 and an area of 26.4 km².
Geography
The municipality of Monteprandone contains the frazioneFrazione
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) Centobuchi.
Monteprandone borders the following municipalities: Acquaviva Picena
Acquaviva Picena
Acquaviva Picena is a comune in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 km southeast of Ancona and about 20 km northeast of Ascoli Piceno.-Main sights:...
, Colonnella
Colonnella
Colonnella is a town and comune in Teramo province in the Abruzzo region of eastern Italy....
, Controguerra
Controguerra
Controguerra is a town and comune in Teramo province in the Abruzzo region of eastern Italy.-Controguerra DOC:Controguerra is noted for the Italian DOC wine produced in the hills and a valley near the commune. The area produces a wide variety of wine styles including, red, white, passito and...
, Martinsicuro
Martinsicuro
Martinsicuro is a town and comune in province of Teramo, Abruzzo, central Italy. It is located on the right of the mouth of Tronto River.-History:...
, Monsampolo del Tronto
Monsampolo del Tronto
Monsampolo del Tronto is a comune in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 km south of Ancona and about 18 km southwest of Ascoli Piceno...
, San Benedetto del Tronto
San Benedetto del Tronto
San Benedetto del Tronto is a city and comune in Marche, Italy, in the province of Ascoli Piceno. It lies on the Adriatic Sea. San Benedetto del Tronto is an important little town on the Marche coast, an active fishing port and one of the main seaside resorts on the central Adriatic coast.Located...
.