Spinetoli
Encyclopedia
Spinetoli is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno
in the Italian
region Marche
, located about 80 km south of Ancona
and about 15 km east of Ascoli Piceno
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,351 and an area of 12.4 km².
Spinetoli borders the following municipalities: Ancarano
, Castorano
, Colli del Tronto
, Controguerra
, Monsampolo del Tronto
, Offida
.
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
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 80 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 east 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 6,351 and an area of 12.4 km².
Spinetoli borders the following municipalities: Ancarano
Ancarano
Ancarano is a town and comune in Teramo province in the Abruzzo region of eastern Italy....
, Castorano
Castorano
Castorano is a comune in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 km south of Ancona and about 13 km northeast of Ascoli Piceno...
, Colli del Tronto
Colli del Tronto
Colli del Tronto is a comune in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 km south of Ancona and about 14 km northeast of Ascoli Piceno...
, Controguerra
Controguerra
Controguerra is a town and comune in Teramo province in the Abruzzo region of eastern Italy.-Controguerra DOC:Controguerra is noted for the Italian DOC wine produced in the hills and a valley near the commune. The area produces a wide variety of wine styles including, red, white, passito and...
, Monsampolo del Tronto
Monsampolo del Tronto
Monsampolo del Tronto is a comune in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 km south of Ancona and about 18 km southwest 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...
.