Cossignano
Encyclopedia
Cossignano is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno
in the Italian
region Marche
, located about 70 km south of Ancona
and about 15 km northeast of Ascoli Piceno
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,029 and an area of 15.1 km².
The municipality of Cossignano contains the frazione
(subdivision) Ponte.
Cossignano borders the following municipalities: Carassai
, Castignano
, Montalto delle Marche
, Offida
, Ripatransone
.
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 70 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....
and about 15 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 2004, it had a population of 1,029 and an area of 15.1 km².
The municipality of Cossignano contains 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...
(subdivision) Ponte.
Cossignano borders the following municipalities: Carassai
Carassai
Carassai 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 northeast of Ascoli Piceno...
, Castignano
Castignano
Castignano is a comune in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 km south of Ancona and about 10 km northeast of Ascoli Piceno...
, Montalto delle Marche
Montalto delle Marche
Montalto delle Marche is a comune in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 km south of Ancona and about 15 km north of Ascoli Piceno...
, Offida
Offida
Offida is a comune in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 km south of Ancona and about 12 km northeast of Ascoli Piceno, on a rocky spur between the valleys of the Tesino and Tronto rivers.-History:The origins of Offida are debated...
, Ripatransone
Ripatransone
Ripatransone is a comune in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 km southeast of Ancona and about 20 km northeast of Ascoli Piceno.-History:...
.