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]