Belmonte Piceno Explained

Belmonte Piceno
Official Name:Comune di Belmonte Piceno
Coordinates:43.1°N 45°W
Region:Marche
Province:Province of Fermo
Frazioni:Castellarso Ete, Castellarso Tenna, Colle Ete, Colle Tenna
Mayor:Ivano Bascioni
Area Total Km2:10.53
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:626
Population As Of:30 April 2017
Population Demonym:Belmontesi
Elevation M:312
Postal Code:63020
Area Code:0734

Belmonte Piceno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about 60km (40miles) south of Ancona and about 30km (20miles) north of Ascoli Piceno.

Belmonte Piceno borders the following municipalities: Falerone, Fermo, Grottazzolina, Monsampietro Morico, Montegiorgio, Monteleone di Fermo, Montottone, Servigliano.

In Belmonte Piceno, an important burial ground from the Iron Age was found. One of the most important finds was an ivory casket discovered in 2018, which contains amber figures depicting Greek myths.[2]

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Weidig, Joachim (2024). Archaische Mythen aus Bernstein. Die Rezeption griechischer und etruskischer Kunst in Belmonte Piceno. Darmstadt: wbg Philipp von Zabern, .