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Porto d'Ascoli (Ascoli's Harbour) is a modern residential district of San Benedetto del Tronto in the
Porto d'Ascoli is situated at the end of Tronto river, on the
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Municipal site of San Benedetto del Tronto
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Porto d'Ascoli (Ascoli's Harbour) is a modern residential district of San Benedetto del Tronto in the Province of Ascoli Piceno
The province of 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 north, and it faces the regions ...
, Marche
Marche ( ; ), in English sometimes referred to as the Marches ( ) from the Italian name of the region (Le Marche), is one of the Regions of Italy, twenty regions of Italy. The region is located in the Central Italy, central area of the country, ...
region.
History
It commemorates in its name the building of a port, in 1245, at the end of Tronto river, built for the concession of Frederick II for the town ofAscoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno (; ; ) is a (municipality) and capital of the province of Ascoli Piceno, in the Italy, Italian region of Marche.
Geography
The town lies at the confluence of the Tronto, River Tronto and the small Castellano (river), River Castell ...
. Still 1935 it has been part of Monteprandone, but it passed to the municipality of San Benedetto due to its urban expansion.
Geography
Porto d'Ascoli is situated at the end of Tronto river, on the Riviera delle Palme (Marche)
Riviera delle Palme is a tourist area along the Marche Coast of Italy. It extends from Cupra Marittima to the Tronto River, passing through Grottammare and San Benedetto del Tronto. It is considered one of the most important touristic location of ...
, in the south of San Benedetto del Tronto and close to its urban area.
It has got a railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in railway track, tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel railway track, rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of ...
on the Ancona-Pescara and San Benedetto-Ascoli lines and an exit (San Benedetto-Ascoli Piceno) on A14 motorway.
Between San Benedetto del Tronto and Porto d'Ascoli it lies the Riviera della Palme stadium home of Sambenedettese football club.
Natural environment
To the south of Porto d'Ascoli and on the Tronto river lies the Sentina, anature reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geologic ...
instituted in 2004.(
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)
See also
* San Benedetto del Tronto * San Benedetto del Tronto Waterfront *Riviera delle Palme (Marche)
Riviera delle Palme is a tourist area along the Marche Coast of Italy. It extends from Cupra Marittima to the Tronto River, passing through Grottammare and San Benedetto del Tronto. It is considered one of the most important touristic location of ...
* March of Ancona
References
External links
Municipal site of San Benedetto del Tronto
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