Monteprandone | |
Official Name: | Comune di Monteprandone |
Native Name: | Neapolitan: Munneprannù |
Coordinates: | 42.9167°N 63°W |
Region: | Marche |
Province: | Ascoli Piceno (AP) |
Frazioni: | Centobuchi |
Mayor: | Sergio Loggi |
Area Total Km2: | 26.38 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 12680 |
Population As Of: | 31 October 2017 |
Population Demonym: | Monteprandonesi |
Elevation M: | 280 |
Day: | November 28 |
Postal Code: | 63076 |
Area Code: | 0735 |
Monteprandone (Neapolitan: Munneprannù) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 80km (50miles) southeast of Ancona and about 20km (10miles) northeast of Ascoli Piceno. It is the birthplace of James of the Marches. Monteprandone borders the following municipalities: Acquaviva Picena, Colonnella, Controguerra, Martinsicuro, Monsampolo del Tronto, San Benedetto del Tronto. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[2]