Belmonte Piceno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Ancona and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Ascoli Piceno.
Belmonte Piceno | |
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| Comune di Belmonte Piceno | |
Location of Belmonte Piceno  | |
  Belmonte Piceno Location of Belmonte Piceno in Italy  Belmonte Piceno Belmonte Piceno (Marche) | |
| Coordinates: 43°6′N 13°32′E / 43.100°N 13.533°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Province of Fermo |
| Frazioni | Castellarso Ete, Castellarso Tenna, Colle Ete, Colle Tenna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivano Bascioni |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.53 km2 (4.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 626 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Belmontesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 63020 |
| Dialing code | 0734 |
| Website | Official website |
Belmonte Piceno borders the following municipalities: Falerone, Fermo, Grottazzolina, Monsampietro Morico, Montegiorgio, Monteleone di Fermo, Montottone, Servigliano.
In Belmonte Piceno, an important burial ground from the Iron Age was found. One of the most important finds was an ivory casket discovered in 2018, which contains amber figures depicting Greek myths.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Weidig, Joachim (2024). Archaische Mythen aus Bernstein. Die Rezeption griechischer und etruskischer Kunst in Belmonte Piceno. Darmstadt: wbg Philipp von Zabern, ISBN 978-3-534-64029-4.
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