Macerata
Macerata is a city and comune in the Marche region, central Italy. It is the capital of the province of Macerata.
Macerata | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Macerata | |
 A view of the historical center of Macerata | |
 Coat of arms | |
.svg) The comune Macerata, in red, in its province. | |
Location of Macerata  | |
  Macerata Location of Macerata in Italy  Macerata Macerata (Marche) | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′N 13°27′E / 43.300°N 13.450°E | |
| 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 | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Maceratesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 62100 |
| Dialing code | 0733 |
| Patron saint | Julian the Hospitaller |
| Saint day | 31 August |
| Website | Official website |
The football team is A.C. Maceratese. They play in the D League.
Geography
changeThe 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
changeThe 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
changeThere 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
changeMacerata is twinned with:
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Germany, since 1963
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, since 1982
Floriana, Malta, since 2007
Kamëz, Albania, since 13 March 2010[5]
Sheffield, UK, since 2013
Gallery
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Panorama of Macerata -
Piazza della Liberta -
Cathedral of Macerata
References
change- ↑ "Il Comune di Macerata- Sindaco" (in Italian). Comune di Macerata. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Comune di Macerata" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT" (in Italian). Demo.istat.it. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ↑ "Comuni limitrofi a Macerata" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ 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)