Sant'Angelo in Lizzola
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Sant'Angelo in Lizzola is a comune
(municipality) in the province of Pesaro e Urbino
in the Italian
region Marche
, located about 60 km northwest of Ancona
and about 12 km southwest of Pesaro
.
Sant'Angelo in Lizzola borders the following municipalities: Colbordolo
, Monteciccardo
, Montegridolfo
, Montelabbate
, Pesaro
, Tavullia
. It is composed by the capital Sant'Angelo in lizzola and by the frazione
of Montecchio, which is the seat of numerous industries of woodcraft and glassworks.
The town was originated by the union of Monte Sant'Angelo and Liciole (Lizzola) around the year 1000 AD. The burgh of Montecchio, next to the river Foglia, was annexed in 1389.
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 Pesaro e Urbino
Province of Pesaro e Urbino
The Province of Pesaro and Urbino is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Pesaro. It also borders the state of San Marino.-History:...
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 60 km northwest 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 12 km southwest of Pesaro
Pesaro
Pesaro is a town and comune in the Italian region of the Marche, capital of the Pesaro e Urbino province, on the Adriatic. According to the 2007 census, its population was 92,206....
.
Sant'Angelo in Lizzola borders the following municipalities: Colbordolo
Colbordolo
Colbordolo is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 km northwest of Ancona and about 20 km southwest of Pesaro....
, Monteciccardo
Monteciccardo
Monteciccardo is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 60 km northwest of Ancona and about 14 km southwest of Pesaro....
, Montegridolfo
Montegridolfo
Montegridolfo is a comune in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 130 km southeast of Bologna and about 20 km southeast of Rimini....
, Montelabbate
Montelabbate
Montelabbate is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 60 km northwest of Ancona and about 12 km southwest of Pesaro...
, Pesaro
Pesaro
Pesaro is a town and comune in the Italian region of the Marche, capital of the Pesaro e Urbino province, on the Adriatic. According to the 2007 census, its population was 92,206....
, Tavullia
Tavullia
Tavullia is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 km northwest of Ancona and about 15 km southwest of Pesaro...
. It is composed by the capital Sant'Angelo in lizzola and by 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...
of Montecchio, which is the seat of numerous industries of woodcraft and glassworks.
The town was originated by the union of Monte Sant'Angelo and Liciole (Lizzola) around the year 1000 AD. The burgh of Montecchio, next to the river Foglia, was annexed in 1389.