Fermo
Fermo (Italian: Firmum Picenum) is a comune and city in the Marche region, in central Italy. Fermo is the capital of the province of Fermo.
| Città di Fermo | |
 | |
.svg) Fermo within the Province of Fermo | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Fermo (FM) |
| Frazioni | see list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paolo Calcinaro ([[List of political parties in Italy|Civic List]]) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 124 km2 (48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 319 m (1,047 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2015) | |
| • Total | 37,732 |
| • Density | 304.3/km2 (788/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 63900 |
| Patron saint | St. Maria Assunta |
| Saint day | August 15 |
| Website | Official website |
Fermo is on a hill only a few miles from the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It is region with a high population density near seaports like Porto San Giorgio and Porto Sant'Elpidio.
Geography
Fermo is on a hill, the Sabulo, 319 m (1,047 ft) high, at about 6 km (3.7 mi) from the Adriatic Sea. It has an area of 124.53 km2 (48.08 sq mi) and its altitude is 319 m (1,047 ft).
The comune borders with the following comuniː Altidona, Lapedona and Monterubbiano to the south; Ponzano di Fermo to the southwest; Grottazzolina, Magliano di Tenna and Rapagnano to the west; Torre San Patrizio to the northwest; Monte Urano, Sant'Elpidio a Mare and Porto Sant'Elpidio to the north. To the east is Porto San Giorgio and the Adriatic Sea.
The comune has two small exclavesː the largest (Gabbiano) has an area of 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) and is surrounded by Mogliano (province of Macerata), Francavilla d'Ete, Massa Fermana and Montegiorgio; and the smallest (Boara) has an area of 0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi) and is surrounded by Montegiorgio, Magliano di Tenna, Grottazzolina and Belmonte Piceno.
Frazioni
The following frazioni (hamlets) are part of Fermoː Camera, Campiglione, Cantagallo, Casabianca, Capodarco, Cartiera di Tenna, Concerie, Contrada Boara, Ete Palazzina, Faleriense, Gabbiano, Girola, Lido di Fermo, Madonnetta d'Ete, Marina Palmense, Moie, Molini Tenna, Montesecco, Montone, Parete, Pompeiana, Ponte Ete Vivo, Sacri Cuori, Salette, Salvano, San Biagio, San Girolamo, San Lorenzo, San Marco, San Michele, Lido San Tommaso, Torre di Palme and Villa San Claudio.
Population
There are 37,396 persons living in the comune in 2017,[1] for a population density of 300.3 inhabitants/km².
Evolution of the population
The people from this comune are known, in Italian, as fermani.
Twinned towns
Fermo is twinned with:
Fermo Media
This is a photo of a monument which is part of cultural heritage of Italy. This monument participates in the contest Wiki Loves Monuments Italia 2018. See authorisations.
Roman Cistern
The cathedral of Fermo in the Marche Region of Italy.
Interior of the cathedral.
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References
- ↑ "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT" (in Italian). Demo.istat.it. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
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Other websites
Fermo travel guide from Wikivoyage- Fermo official website (in Italian)