Macerata
Macerata is a city and comune in the Marche region, central Italy. It is the capital of the province of Macerata.
| Comune di Macerata | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| The comune Macerata, in red, in its province. The comune Macerata, in red, in its province. | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Macerata (MC) |
| Frazioni | see list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Romano Carancini[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 92.53 km2 (35.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Population (January 2017)[3] | |
| • Total | 42,209 |
| • Density | 456.166/km2 (1,181.46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 62100 |
| Patron saint | Julian the Hospitaller |
| Saint day | 31 August |
| Website | Official website |
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The football team is A.C. Maceratese. They play in the D League.
Geography
The historical city centre is on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza rivers. The comune of Macerata has an area of 92.53 km2 (35.73 sq mi) and its altitude is 315 m (1,033 ft).[2]
Macerata borders with the comuni Corridonia, Montecassiano, Pollenza, Appignano, Treia, Montelupone, Morrovalle, Recanati and Tolentino (a small part).[4]
Frazioni
The following frazioni (hamlets) are part of Macerataː Acquesalate, Acquevive, Botonto San Giacomo, Botonto Sant'Isidoro, Cervare, Cimarella, Cincinelli, Collevario, Colleverde, Consalvi, Corneto, Helvia Recina, Isola, Madonna del Monte, Montanello, Piediripa, Sforzacosta, Valle, Vallebona, Valteia, Villa Potenza.
Population
There are 42,209 persons living in the comune in 2017,[3] for a population density of 456.2 inhabitants/km².
Evolution of the population
The people from this comune are known, in Italian, as maceratesi.
Twinned towns
Macerata is twinned with:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Germany, since 1963
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, since 1982- File:Flag of Malta.svg Floriana, Malta, since 2007
Kamëz, Albania, since 13 March 2010[5]
Sheffield, UK, since 2013
Gallery
Panorama of Macerata
- Macerata Piazza della Liberta 2010a.JPG
Piazza della Liberta
- CattedraleMacerata.JPG
Cathedral of Macerata
Macerata Media
- University of Macerata Aula Magna.jpg
The great hall of the University of Macerata.
- Carlo crivelli, madonna di macerata, 1470-73 ca. 01.jpg
The Roman settlement of Helvia Recina
- Macerata mac1.jpg
- Maceratamac
- Sferisterio by night 1.jpg
Sferisterio open-air theatre.
Chiesa di San Filippo Neri
References
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- ↑ Binjakëzime Archived 2013-09-21 at the Wayback Machine, Municipality of Kamëz (in Albanian)
Other websites
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- Macerata official website (in Italian)