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Porto Potenza Picena
Porto Potenza Picena, also spelled Porto Potenza, is an Italian village, the most populated civil parish (''frazione'') of the municipality of Potenza Picena in the Province of Macerata, Marche region. As of 2001 census its population was of 7,154. Geography The town is located on the Adriatic coast, between Porto Recanati (9 km far) and Civitanova Marche (8 km). It is 8,5 km far from Potenza Picena, 36 from Macerata and Ancona. Between Porto Potenza and Civitanova is situated the estuary of the river Asola. Tourism Porto Potenza Picena, along with Porto Recanati and Civitanova Marche is one of the sea resorts within the Province of Macerata. Due to the quality of its beaches it received the " Blue Flag" certifications from 2008 to 2011. Transport Porto Potenza is served by the State Highway SS 16 "''Adriatica''" (Padua- Otranto) and crossed by the A14 motorway Bologna-Taranto. Nearest exits are " Loreto-Porto Recanati" in the north and "Civitanova-Macerata" in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Macerata
The province of Macerata ( it, provincia di Macerata) is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Macerata. The province includes 55 comunes (Italian: ''comuni'') in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Macerata. Located between the rivers Potenza (''Flosis'') and Chienti, both of which originate in the province, the city of Macerata is located on a hill. The province contains, among the numerous historical sites, the Roman settlement of Helvia Recina, destroyed by orders of Alaric I, King of the Visigoths, in 408. The province was part of the Papal States from 1445 (with an interruption during the French invasion during the Napoleonic Wars), until the unification of Italy in 1860. The University of Macerata was formed in the province in 1260 and was known as the University of the Piceno from 1540, when Pope Paul III issued a bull naming it this. The town of Camerino, home to another historical university, is also located in the region. Cingo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |