Sarnano 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 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

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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 ...

. Sarnano 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 ...

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

, Gualdo,

Montefortino Montefortino is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona, about northwest of Ascoli Piceno and about west of Fermo. Montefortino borders the following municipalities: Am ...

San Ginesio San Ginesio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona and about southwest of Macerata. As of December 31, 2004, it had a population of 3,872 and an area of .All de ...

Main sights

Among the churches in town is the church of

Santa Maria Assunta Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring children gifts during the late evening and overnight ...

and the

Abbey of St Blaise in Piobbico The Abbey of San Biagio was a former Roman Catholic monastery located in a rural site in the village of Piobbico, Sarnano, Piobbico, within the limits of the commune of Sarnano, in the province of Macerata, region of Marche, Italy. Of the abbey, on ...

People

Anelio Bocci Anelio Bocci (Sarnano 7 August 1953) is a retired male long-distance runner from Italy. He finished second in the 1981 edition of the Tokyo International Marathon, clocking a total time of 2:12:11, he has 4 caps in national team A national sp ...

(b. 1953), marathon runner

References

External links

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