Maiolati Spontini is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Ancona
The province of Ancona ( it, provincia di Ancona) is a province in the Marche region of central Italy. Its capital is the city of Ancona, and the province borders the Adriatic Sea. The city of Ancona is also the capital of Marche.
To the north, t ...
in the
Italian
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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 ...
. It is the birthplace of musician
Gaspare Spontini
Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini (14 November 177424 January 1851) was an Italian opera composer and conductor from the classical era.
Biography
Born in Maiolati, Papal State (now Maiolati Spontini, Province of Ancona), he spent most of his ca ...
, whose name has been conjoined with the commune's ancient name, Maiolati.
Maiolati Spontini borders the following municipalities:
Belvedere Ostrense
Belvedere Ostrense is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about west of Ancona.
Belvedere Ostrense borders the following municipalities: Castelplanio, Maiolati Spontini, Montecarotto, Morro ...
,
Castelbellino
Castelbellino is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona.
Castelbellino borders the following municipalities: Jesi, Maiolati Spontini
Maiolati Spontini is a ''comune ...
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Castelplanio
Castelplanio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona.
Castelplanio borders the following municipalities: Belvedere Ostrense, Maiolati Spontini
Maiolati Spontini ...
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Cupramontana
Cupramontana is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona.
Cupramontana borders the following municipalities: Apiro, Maiolati Spontini, Mergo, Monte Roberto, Rosor ...
,
Jesi
Jesi, also spelled Iesi (), is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Ancona in Marche, Italy.
It is an important industrial and artistic center in the floodplain on the left (north) bank of the Esino river before its mouth on the Adriatic ...
,
Monte Roberto
Monte Roberto is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona.
Monte Roberto borders the following municipalities: Castelbellino, Cupramontana, Jesi, Maiolati Spontini, S ...
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Rosora
Rosora is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona.
Rosora borders the following municipalities: Arcevia, Castelplanio, Cupramontana, Maiolati Spontini, Mergo, Mont ...
,
San Marcello.
References
Cities and towns in the Marche
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