Potenza Picena
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| Potenza Picena | |||
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| — Comune — | |||
| Comune di Potenza Picena | |||
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 Potenza Picena
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| Coordinates: 43°22′N 13°37′E / 43.367°N 13.617°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Marche | ||
| Province | Macerata (MC) | ||
| Frazioni | Montecanepino, Porto Potenza Picena, San Girio | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Sergio Paolucci (Partito Democratico) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 47.6 km2 (18.4 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 237 m (778 ft) | ||
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 16,081 | ||
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Potentini, Santesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 62018 | ||
| Dialing code | 0733 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Stephen, St. Girio, St. Anna (Porto) | ||
| Saint day | May 25 (St. Giro)
December 26 (St. Stephen) (July 26 for Porto) |
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| Website | Official website | ||
Potenza Picena is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region of Marche, located about 30 km southeast of Ancona and about 15 km northeast of Macerata.
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[edit] Geography
The town is located upon a hill few km far from the Adriatic coast. The bordering municipalities are Civitanova Marche, Montecosaro, Montelupone, Porto Recanati and Recanati.
Potenza counts 3 frazioni: Montecanepino, Porto Potenza Picena and San Girio.
[edit] Twin towns
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Media related to Potenza Picena at Wikimedia Commons
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