Rotella 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 Ascoli Piceno
The province of Ascoli Piceno ( it, Provincia di Ascoli Piceno) is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Ascoli Piceno, and the province is bordered by the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Province of Fermo to the nor ...
in the
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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region
Marche, 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 ...
and about north of
Ascoli Piceno. As of 31 December 2005, it has a population of 985 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
The Italian National Institute of Statistics ( it, Istituto nazionale di statistica; Istat) is the main producer of official statistics in Italy. Its activities include the census of population, economic censuses and a number of social, economic ...
.
The municipality of Rotella contains the ''
frazioni
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 ...
'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Castel di Croce, Capradosso, and Poggio Canoso.
Rotella borders the following municipalities:
Ascoli Piceno,
Castignano
Castignano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about northeast of Ascoli Piceno.
Castignano borders the following municipalities: Appignano del Tronto, ...
,
Force,
Montedinove
Montedinove is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about north of Ascoli Piceno. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 566 and an area of .All dem ...
,
Montelparo,
Venarotta.
Among the prominent public buildings in Rotella are:
*
Torre Civica dell'Orologio
*Museo Piccolomini, Rotella
*
Santi Maria e Lorenzo
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Sanctuary of the Madonna della Consolazione, Montemisio
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Santa Lucia di Capradosso
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Santa Lucia di Poggio Canoso
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San Severino
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Santa Viviana or Chiesa delle Icone
Demographic evolution
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References
External links
www.comunerotella.net/
Cities and towns in the Marche
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