Ascoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno The town of Ascoli Piceno is a place you can see in only one day, but remember for a lifetime. Along with its breathtaking main square, it has other outstanding sights that manage to leave their mark on even the most blase' of tourists. Lavoratori iscritti al Centro per l'impiego di Ascoli Piceno al 31 dicembre 2015 (Provincia) Lavoratori iscritti al Centro per l'impiego di Ascoli Piceno al 31 dicembre 2015 (Comune) Rilascio concessioni di edilizia pubblica; Dati relativi alla Pubblica Istruzione; Movimento detenuti Casa Circondariale di Ascoli Piceno anno 2015.
| Città di Ascoli Piceno | |
Location of Ascoli Piceno in Italy Ascoli Piceno (Marche) | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′N13°35′E / 42.850°N 13.583°ECoordinates: 42°51′N13°35′E / 42.850°N 13.583°E | |
| Country | Italy |
|---|---|
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Ascoli Piceno (AP) |
| Frazioni | see list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Fioravanti (FdI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 158.02 km2 (61.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 48,773 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ascolani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | |
| Dialing code | 0736 |
| Patron saint | St. Emygdius |
| Saint day | 5 August |
| Website | Official website |
Ascoli Piceno (Latin: Asculum) is a comune and city in the Marche region, in central Italy. Ascoli Piceno is the capital of the province of the same name.
The central historical part of the city is built in marble called travertino, a grey-hued stone extracted from the surrounding mountains. Its central Renaissancesquare, Piazza del Popolo ('Square of the People') is considered one of the most beautiful in Italy.
Geography[change change source]
The town is in the valley of the Tronto river, at the confluence of this river and the small river Castellano and is surrounded on three sides by mountains. Two national parks border the town, one on the northwestern side (Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini) and the other on the south (Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga).
The comune of Ascoli Piceno has an area of 158.02 km2 (61.01 sq mi) and its altitude is 154 m (505 ft). It has a small exclave (Piana della Forcella, 0,5 km2).
Ascoli Piceno borders with the following comuniː to the north, Venarotta, Rotella, Castel di Lama and Castorano; to the east, Castignano, Appignano del Tronto and Colli del Tronto; to the south, Folignano, Maltignano and the comuni of the province of Teramo (Abruzzo) of Ancarano, Sant'Egidio alla Vibrata, Civitella del Tronto and Valle Castellana; and to west with Acquasanta Terme, Roccafluvione and Venarotta.[4]
Some mountains close to comune are Monte Ascensione, Montagna dei Fiori and Monte Vettore.
Frazioni[change change source]
The following frazioni (hamlets) are part of Ascoli Picenoː Bivio Giustimana, Campolungo, Caprignano, Carpineto, Casalena, Casamurana, Case Schiavi, Castel Trosino, Cavignano, Cervara, Colle, Colle San Marco, Colloto, Colonna, Colonnata, Coperso, Faiano, Fonte di Campo, Funti, Giustimana, Il Palazzo, Lago, Lisciano, Lisciano di Colloto, Montadamo, Monte di Rosara, Morignano, Mozzano, Oleificio Panichi, Palombare, Pedana, Piagge, Pianaccerro, Polesio, Ponte Pedana, Porchiano, Rosara, San Gaetano, San Pietro, Santa Maria a Corte, Talvacchia, Taverna di mezzo, Trivigliano-Villa Pagani, Tozzano, Tronzano, Valle Cupa, Valle Fiorana, Valle Senzana, Valli, Vena piccola, Venagrande, Villa Sant'Antonio.
History[change change source]
Ascoli was founded by an Italic population (Piceni) several centuries before the building by Rome of the important Via Salaria, the salt road that connected Latium with the salt production areas on the Adriatic coast. In 268 BC it became a civitas foederata, a 'federated' city with nominal independence from Rome.
In 91 BC, together with other cities in central Italy, it revolted against Rome, but in 89 BC was reconquered and destroyed by Pompeius Strabo. Its inhabitants got Roman citizenship, following the developments and the eventual fall of the Roman Empire.
Population[change change source]
There are 49,203 persons living in the comune in 2017, for a population density of 311.4 inhabitants/km².
Evolution of the population
The people from this comune are known, in Italian, as ascolani.
Twinned towns[change change source]
Ascoli Piceno is twinned with:
- Trier, Germany, since 1958
- Massy, France, since 1997
- Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, since 1998[5]
- Chattanooga, United States, since 2006
- Bayonne, France, since 2008
- Norcia, Italy, since 2010
- Amatrice, Italy, since 2010
- Veles, Republic of Macedonia, since 2011
- Civitella del Tronto, Italy
Ascoli Piceno Italy Map
Gallery[change change source]
Ascoli Piceno Earthquake
Piazza del Popolo
Palazzo dei Capitani del Popolo
Piazza Arringo fountain
Piazza Arringo
References[change change source]
- ↑'Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011'. Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑'Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018'. Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑Population data from Istat
- ↑'Comuni limitrofi ad Ascoli Piceno' (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ↑Banská Bystrica, Sister cities - Twin towns
Other websites[change change source]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ascoli Piceno. |
- Ascoli Piceno official website(in Italian)