Fiordimonte is a
frazione
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...
of the ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' of
Valfornace
Valfornace is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche.
It was established on 1 January 2017 by the merger of Fiordimonte and Pievebovigliana
Pievebovigliana is a'' frazione ''of Valfornace in the Prov ...
in the
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 Macera ...
in the
Italian
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** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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region
Marche
Marche ( , ) is one of the twenty regions of Italy. In English, the region is sometimes referred to as The Marches ( ). The region is located in the central area of the country, bordered by Emilia-Romagna and the republic of San Marino to the ...
, located about southwest of
Ancona
Ancona (, also , ) is a city and a seaport in the Marche region in central Italy, with a population of around 101,997 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region. The city is located northeast of Rome, on the Adriatic S ...
and about southwest of
Macerata
Macerata () is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy, the county seat of the province of Macerata in the Marche region. It has a population of about 41,564.
History
The historical city centre is on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza ri ...
. It was a separate comune until January 1, 2017, when it was merged with
Pievebovigliana
Pievebovigliana is a'' frazione ''of Valfornace in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona and about southwest of Macerata. It was a separate comune until January 1, 2017, when it was merged with ...
, which created the
Valfornace
Valfornace is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche.
It was established on 1 January 2017 by the merger of Fiordimonte and Pievebovigliana
Pievebovigliana is a'' frazione ''of Valfornace in the Prov ...
comune.
Former municipalities of the Marche
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