Poggio San Vicino
Encyclopedia
Poggio San Vicino is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Macerata
in the Italian
region Marche
, located about 45 km southwest of Ancona
and about 30 km northwest of Macerata
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 299 and an area of 12.9 km².
Poggio San Vicino borders the following municipalities: Apiro
, Cerreto d'Esi
, Fabriano
, Matelica
, Serra San Quirico
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Macerata
Province of Macerata
The Province of Macerata is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Macerata.It has an area of 2,774 km², and a total population of 301,701 . There are 57 comunes in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Macerata.-External links:*...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Marche
Marche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...
, located about 45 km southwest of Ancona
Ancona
Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region, in central Italy, with a population of 101,909 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region....
and about 30 km northwest of Macerata
Macerata
Macerata is a city and comune in central Italy, the capital of the province of Macerata in the Marche region.The historical city center is located on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza rivers. It consisted of the Picenes city named Ricina, then, after the romanization, Recina and Helvia Recina...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 299 and an area of 12.9 km².
Poggio San Vicino borders the following municipalities: Apiro
Apiro
Apiro is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 40 km southwest of Ancona and about 25 km northwest of Macerata.-External links:*...
, Cerreto d'Esi
Cerreto d'Esi
Cerreto d'Esi is a comune in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about 50 km southwest of Ancona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,550 and an area of 16.6 km²....
, Fabriano
Fabriano
Fabriano is a town and comune of Ancona province in the Italian region of the Marche, at 325 m above sea-level. It lies in the Esino valley 44 km upstream and SW of Jesi; and 15 km ENE of Fossato di Vico and 36 km east of Gubbio...
, Matelica
Matelica
Matelica is a comune of the Province of Macerata in the Italian region of Marche. Located about 60 km southwest of Ancona and 35 km west of Macerata, it extends over an area of 81.0 km² and has a population of 10,316 .The municipality of Matelica comprises the hamlets of Balzani,...
, Serra San Quirico
Serra San Quirico
Serra San Quirico is a comune in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about 45 km southwest of Ancona.-External links:*...
.