Genga, Marche

Genga
—  Comune  —
Comune di Genga
San Vittore Abbey.
Coat of arms
Genga Location of Genga in Italy
Coordinates: 43°26′N 12°56′E
Country	Italy
Region	Marche
Province	Ancona (AN)
Frazioni	Avenale, Bivio Filipponi, Camponocecchio, Capolavilla, Casamontanara, Cerqueto, Colcello, Colleponi, Falcioni, Gattuccio, Meleto, Monticelli, Palombare, Pianello, Pierosara, Rocchetta, Rosenga, San Donnino, San Fortunato, San Vittore, Trapozzo, Trinquelli, Vallemania, Valtreara
Government
• Mayor	Raniero Nepi
Area
• Total	72 km2 (27.8 sq mi)
Elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population (2008)
• Total	1,984
• Density	27.6/km2 (71.4/sq mi)
Demonym	Gengarini
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	60040
Dialing code	0732
Patron saint	St. Clemens
Saint day	November 23
Website	Official website

Genga is a town and comune of province of Ancona in the Italian region of the Marche, on the Sentino river about 7 km downstream and east of Sassoferrato and 12 km north of Fabriano.

The town is best known as the ancestral home of the noble family of the della Genga, the most famous member of which was Pope Leo XII.

Main sights

• the Romanesque abbey at S. Vittore alle Chiuse (11th century).
• the Roman Bridge in the same hamlet, about 8 km SE of town.
• Museum of the church of San Clemente. It houses a triptych and a 15th century banner by Antonio da Fabriano.
• Spaelaeo-Palaeontologic Museum, including a famous fossil of an Ichthyosaur found in the area in 1976.

The Frasassi Caves, about 5 km SSE, are among the most visited natural curiosities in central Italy.

External links

Media related to Genga at Wikimedia Commons