Serrapetrona
Encyclopedia
Serrapetrona is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Macerata
in the Italian
region Marche
, located about 60 km southwest of Ancona
and about 25 km southwest of Macerata
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 964 and an area of 37.6 km².
Serrapetrona borders the following municipalities: Belforte del Chienti
, Caldarola
, Camerino
, Castelraimondo
, San Severino Marche
, Tolentino
.
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
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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 60 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 25 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 964 and an area of 37.6 km².
Serrapetrona borders the following municipalities: Belforte del Chienti
Belforte del Chienti
Belforte del Chienti is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 km south of Ancona and about 50 km southeast of Macerata...
, Caldarola
Caldarola
Caldarola 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....
, Camerino
Camerino
Camerino is a small town of 7.135 inhabitants in the Marches , in the province of Macerata, Italy. It is located in the Apennines bordering Umbria, between the valleys of the rivers Potenza and Chienti, about 40 miles from Ancona....
, Castelraimondo
Castelraimondo
Castelraimondo is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 60 km southwest of Ancona and about 35 km southwest of Macerata...
, San Severino Marche
San Severino Marche
San Severino Marche is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 50 km southwest of Ancona and about 25 km southwest of Macerata.-From prehistory to Roman age:...
, 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:...
.