Corridonia is a ''
comune'' (municipality) in the
Province of Macerata in the
Italian 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 and about southeast of
Macerata.
Corridonia was called, until 1931, Pausula. The name was changed by
Benito Mussolini
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (; 29 July 188328 April 1945) was an Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party. He was Prime Minister of Italy from the March on Rome in 1922 until his deposition in 194 ...
to honor
Filippo Corridoni, interventionist syndicalist who died on 23 October 1915.
Corridonia borders the following municipalities:
Francavilla d'Ete
Francavilla d'Ete is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about north of Ascoli Piceno.
Francavilla d'Ete borders the following municipalities: Corridonia, Fermo, Mo ...
,
Macerata,
Mogliano
Mogliano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata.
Mogliano rises on a hill at 313 m. on the sea level and halfway between the Sibillini ...
,
Monte San Giusto
Monte San Giusto is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about southeast of Macerata.
Monte San Giusto borders the following municipalities: Corridonia, Monte Sa ...
,
Monte San Pietrangeli,
Morrovalle
Morrovalle is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about east of Macerata.
Morrovalle borders the following municipalities: Corridonia, Macerata, Monte San Giust ...
,
Petriolo
Petriolo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italy, Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,063 and an area of .All demograph ...
,
Tolentino,
Urbisaglia.
People
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Filippo Corridoni, syndicalist
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Giovanni Battista Velluti
Giovanni Battista Velluti, colloquially "Giambattista" (28 January 1780 – 22 January 1861), was an Italian castrato. Considered "the last great castrato", he had a reputation of being something of a diva, with some singers refusing to appear wit ...
, castrated opera singer
*
Massimo Ciocci
Massimo Ciocci (born 25 February 1968 in Corridonia) is a former Italy, Italian professional Association football, football player and current manager of Corridonia Calcio.
Career Coaching career
After retiring as a player, Ciocci opens a tobacc ...
, football player
*
Luigi Lanzi, antiquarian
References
Cities and towns in the Marche
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