Filottrano
Encyclopedia
Filottrano is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Ancona
in the Italian
region Marche
, located about 25 km southwest of Ancona
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 9,449 and an area of 70.2 km².
The municipality of Filottrano contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Montoro, Tornazzano, S. Biagio, S. Ignazio, and Bartoluccio.
Filottrano borders the following municipalities: Appignano
, Cingoli
, Jesi
, Montefano
, Osimo
, Santa Maria Nuova
.
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 Ancona
Province of Ancona
The Province of Ancona is a province in the Marche region of central Italy. Its capital is the city of Ancona. The province has an area of 1940 km² and a 2006 population of 465,906 in 49 comuni , see Comunes of the Province of Ancona....
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 25 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....
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 9,449 and an area of 70.2 km².
The municipality of Filottrano contains the frazioni
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...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Montoro, Tornazzano, S. Biagio, S. Ignazio, and Bartoluccio.
Filottrano borders the following municipalities: Appignano
Appignano
Appignano is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 35 km southwest of Ancona and about 20 km northwest of Macerata...
, Cingoli
Cingoli
Cingoli is a town and comune of the Marches, Italy, in the province of Macerata, about 27 km by road from the town of Macerata. It is the birthplace of Pope Pius VIII.-History:...
, Jesi
Jesi
thumb|250px|Teatro Pergolesi.Iesi is a town and comune of the province of Ancona in the Marche, Italy.It is an important industrial and artistic center in the floodplain on the left bank of the Esino river before its mouth on the Adriatic Sea.-History:Iesi was one of the last towns of the Umbri...
, Montefano
Montefano
Montefano is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 25 km southwest of Ancona and about 13 km north of Macerata...
, Osimo
Osimo
Osimo is a town and comune of the Marche, Italy, in the province of Ancona, 15 km south of that town by rail. It is situated on a hill near the Adriatic Sea.Silk-spinning and the raising of cocoons are carried on.-History:...
, Santa Maria Nuova
Santa Maria Nuova
For the church in Rome, see Santa Maria Nuova .Santa Maria Nuova is a comune in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about 20 km southwest of Ancona....
.