Ascoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno (Latin: Asculum) is a comune and city in the Marche region, in central Italy. Ascoli Piceno is the capital of the province of the same name.
| Città di Ascoli Piceno | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Ascoli Piceno (AP) |
| Frazioni | see list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Fioravanti ([[List of political parties in Italy|FdI]]) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 160 km2 (60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 48,278 |
| • Density | 302/km2 (781/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 63100 |
| Patron saint | St. Emygdius |
| Saint day | 5 August |
| Website | Official website |
The central historical part of the city is built in marble called travertino, a grey-hued stone extracted from the surrounding mountains. Its central Renaissance square, Piazza del Popolo ("Square of the People") is considered one of the most beautiful in Italy.
Geography
The town is in the valley of the Tronto river, at the confluence of this river and the small river Castellano and is surrounded on three sides by mountains. Two national parks border the town, one on the northwestern side (Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini) and the other on the south (Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga).
The comune of Ascoli Piceno has an area of 158.02 km2 (61.01 sq mi) and its altitude is 154 m (505 ft). It has a small exclave (Piana della Forcella, 0,5 km2).
Ascoli Piceno borders with the following comuniː to the north, Venarotta, Rotella, Castel di Lama and Castorano; to the east, Castignano, Appignano del Tronto and Colli del Tronto; to the south, Folignano, Maltignano and the comuni of the province of Teramo (Abruzzo) of Ancarano, Sant'Egidio alla Vibrata, Civitella del Tronto and Valle Castellana; and to west with Acquasanta Terme, Roccafluvione and Venarotta.[2]
Some mountains close to comune are Monte Ascensione, Montagna dei Fiori and Monte Vettore.
Frazioni
The following frazioni (hamlets) are part of Ascoli Picenoː Bivio Giustimana, Campolungo, Caprignano, Carpineto, Casalena, Casamurana, Case Schiavi, Castel Trosino, Cavignano, Cervara, Colle, Colle San Marco, Colloto, Colonna, Colonnata, Coperso, Faiano, Fonte di Campo, Funti, Giustimana, Il Palazzo, Lago, Lisciano, Lisciano di Colloto, Montadamo, Monte di Rosara, Morignano, Mozzano, Oleificio Panichi, Palombare, Pedana, Piagge, Pianaccerro, Polesio, Ponte Pedana, Porchiano, Rosara, San Gaetano, San Pietro, Santa Maria a Corte, Talvacchia, Taverna di mezzo, Trivigliano-Villa Pagani, Tozzano, Tronzano, Valle Cupa, Valle Fiorana, Valle Senzana, Valli, Vena piccola, Venagrande, Villa Sant'Antonio.
History
Ascoli was founded by an Italic population (Piceni) several centuries before the building by Rome of the important Via Salaria, the salt road that connected Latium with the salt production areas on the Adriatic coast. In 268 BC it became a civitas foederata, a "federated" city with nominal independence from Rome.
In 91 BC, together with other cities in central Italy, it revolted against Rome, but in 89 BC was reconquered and destroyed by Pompeius Strabo. Its inhabitants got Roman citizenship, following the developments and the eventual fall of the Roman Empire.
Population
There are 49,203 persons living in the comune in 2017, for a population density of 311.4 inhabitants/km².
Evolution of the population
The people from this comune are known, in Italian, as ascolani.
Twinned towns
Ascoli Piceno is twinned with:
Trier, Germany, since 1958
Massy, France, since 1997
Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, since 1998[3]
Chattanooga, United States, since 2006- Bayonne, France, since 2008
Norcia, Italy, since 2010- Amatrice, Italy, since 2010
Veles, Republic of Macedonia, since 2011- Civitella del Tronto, Italy
Gallery
Piazza del Popolo
Palazzo dei Capitani del Popolo
Piazza Arringo fountain
Piazza Arringo
Ascoli Piceno Media
centro storico, 63100 Ascoli Piceno AP, Italy
Castellano creek: Cecco bridge, Ascoli Piceno, Italy
Ascoli Piceno - Ponte di Solestà
Ascoli Piceno - Church of San Francesco - Entrance facing Piazza del Popolo with the Giulio II monument
Porta Romana di Ascoli Piceno, esterno giorno, *proprio scatto*Sibilla.io*"Utilizzo concesso"*Ticket#2007040410014627 (ticket per le immagini) This file is licensed under Creative Commons 3.0 license
Porta Tufilla di Ascoli Piceno, esterno giorno, *proprio scatto*Sibilla.io*"Utilizzo concesso"*Ticket#2007040410014627 (ticket per le immagini) This file is licensed under Creative Commons 3.0 license
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References
- ↑ Population data from Istat
- ↑ "Comuni limitrofi ad Ascoli Piceno" (in italiano). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ↑ Banská Bystrica, Sister cities - Twin towns
Other websites
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Ascoli Piceno |
- Ascoli Piceno official website Archived 2010-12-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)