| Castel Colonna | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| former Comune di Castel Colonna | ||
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  Castel Colonna Location of Castel Colonna in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 43°40′43″N13°6′25″E / 43.67861°N 13.10694°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Marche | |
| Province | Ancona (AN) | |
| Frazioni | Croce, Francavilla, Giombino | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Massimo Lorenzetti | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) | |
| Population (28 February 2009) [1] | ||
| • Total | 1,069 | |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Castelcolonnesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 60010 | |
| Dialing code | 071 | |
| Patron saint | Santa Marina | |
| Saint day | 17 July | |
Castel Colonna was a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Ancona. It was called Tomba di Senigallia until 1921. [1]
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The province of Ancona is a province in the Marche region of central Italy. Its capital is the city of Ancona, and the province borders the Adriatic Sea. The city of Ancona is also the capital of Marche.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in Southern Europe.
The municipality of Castel Colonna was disbanded 1 January 2014 [2] and united to Ripe and Monterado in the new municipality of Trecastelli.
Ripe was a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Ancona.
Monterado was a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Ancona.
Trecastelli is an Italian comune in the province of Ancona, in Marche, created in 2014 from the merger of the comuni of Ripe, Castel Colonna and Monterado. These three towns are now frazioni of the administration. The municipal seat is in Ripe.
Town hall of the new administration was set in former Ripe's offices in Piazza Castello.
