Amandola Explained

Amandola
Official Name:Comune di Amandola
Coordinates:42.9833°N 34°W
Region:Marche
Province:Fermo (FM)
Frazioni:Bore, Botundoli, Buzzaccheri, Campo di Masci, Capovalle, Casa Coletta, Casa di Carlo, Casa Innamorati, Casalicchio, Casa Paradisi Inferiore, Casa Paradisi Superiore, Casa Tasso, Cese, Ciaraglia, Colle San Fortunato, Colle Turano, Coriconi, Corvellari, Francalancia, Garulla Inferiore, Garulla Superiore, Le Piane, Marnacchia, Merli, Moglietta, Montane, Paolucci, Paterno, Rustici, Salvi, San Cristoforo, San Ruffino, Sant' Ippolito, Scagnoli, Taccarelli, Vena, Verri, Vesciano, Vidoni, Villa Conti, Villa Fiorentina
Mayor:Adolfo Marinangeli
Area Total Km2:69.5
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:3571
Population As Of:30 November 2017
Population Demonym:Amandolesi
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:500
Saint:Blessed Antonio Migliorati
Day:25 January
Postal Code:63857
Area Code:0736

Amandola is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about 70km (40miles) south of Ancona, about 25km (16miles) northwest of Ascoli Piceno and about 35km (22miles) west of Fermo. The town was founded in 1248 by the union of the castles of Agello Leone and Marrubbione, which formed a free municipality.

Amandola is one of the 18 Italian municipalities located within the Monti Sibillini National Park.

Amandola was damaged by the earthquake in Central Italy (near Amatrice) on 24 August 2016.

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Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Web site: Amandola. Tuttitalia.