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Macerata Feltria

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Macerata Feltria
Comune
Comune di Macerata Feltria
Location of Macerata Feltria
Map
CountryItaly
RegionMarche
ProvinceProvince of Pesaro e Urbino (PU)
FrazioniApsa, Ca' Antonio, Castellina, Certalto, Grassano, Mondagano, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria Valcava, San Teodoro, San Vicino
Government
 • MayorSilvano Severini (since June 2004
Area
[1]
 • Total40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Elevation
321 m (1,053 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2004)[2]
 • Total2,030
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
61023
Dialing code0722
WebsiteOfficial website

Macerata Feltria is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of Ancona and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Pesaro.

Macerata Feltria borders the following municipalities: Lunano, Monte Cerignone, Montecopiolo, Monte Grimano, Piandimeleto, Pietrarubbia, Sassocorvaro.

Demographic evolution

History

During the age of the Roman Empire, Macerata Feltria name was Pitinum Pisaurense; it was a small town built in the place of an old celtic village (in that area the Senones Celts were settled). Its economy was based on the wood export.

During the 6th century a.D., Pitinum Pisaurense was completely destroyed by the Ostrogoths during the Gothic War (535-554). After the year 1000 a.D. the village was rebuilt using the ruins of the old Pitinum Pisaurense; in facts, the name Macerata means "built with the ruins".

In the second half of the Middle Ages, the village was a fief of the Malatesta family, as part of the Papal States. After the end of World War II half the population emigrated, mainly to Genoa.

In the village there is an archeological museum, exposing the evidences of the village history.


References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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