Montefortino is a ''

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 ...

'' (municipality) in the

Province of Fermo The province of Fermo ( it, provincia di Fermo) is a province in the Marche region of central Italy. It was established in 2004 and became operational in 2009. Its administrative centre and provincial capital is the city of Fermo (population of 3 ...

in the

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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 south 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 ...

, about northwest of

Ascoli Piceno Ascoli Piceno (; la, Asculum; dialetto ascolano: Ascule) is a town and ''comune'' in the Marche region of Italy, capital of the province of the same name. Its population is around 46,000 but the urban area of the city has more than 93,000. Geo ...

and about west of

Fermo Fermo (ancient: Firmum Picenum) is a town and ''comune'' of the Marche, Italy, in the Province of Fermo. Fermo is on a hill, the Sabulo, elevation , on a branch from Porto San Giorgio on the Adriatic coast railway. History The oldest hum ...

. Montefortino borders the following municipalities: Amandola,

Bolognola Bolognola is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona and about southwest of Macerata. Bolognola borders the following municipalities: Fiastra, Montefortino, Sarnano ...

Castelsantangelo sul Nera Castelsantangelo sul Nera is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region of Marche, located about southwest of Ancona and about southwest of Macerata Macerata () is a city and '' comune'' in central Italy, t ...

Comunanza Comunanza is a ''comune'' (municipality) in Marche, Italy. It is a medieval village at the feet of the Monti Sibillini, founded in the 5th or 6th century by Ascoli refugees escaping barbaric incursions. ''"Sotto Comunanza é Africa."'' - Djane ...

Montemonaco Montemonaco is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) in Marche region, located about north-east from Rome. It is located within Sibillini Mountains, along Aso valley, on a plateau facing the Mount Zampa and Mount Sibilla. Nearby are located M ...

Sarnano Sarnano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italy, Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona and about southwest of Macerata. Sarnano borders the following municipalities: Amandola, Bolognola, Fiastra ...

Ussita Ùssita is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona and about southwest of Macerata. The communal seat is in the ''frazione'' of Fluminata. Main sights *Castle, now ...

Visso Visso is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona and about southwest of Macerata. It houses the seat of Monti Sibillini National Park. Main sights * San Giacomo c ...

. The city art collection is housed in the

Pinacoteca Civica Fortunato Duranti The Pinacoteca Civica Fortunato Duranti is a museum in Montefortino, Italy. The 19th-century painter Fortunato Duranti Fortunato Duranti (25 September 1787 – 7 February 1863) was an Italian painter and collector. Biography Duranti was born a ...

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Cities and towns in the Marche {{Marche-geo-stub