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.