| Monsampietro Morico | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Monsampietro Morico | ||
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  Monsampietro Morico Location of Monsampietro Morico in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 43°4′N13°33′E / 43.067°N 13.550°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Marche | |
| Province | Fermo | |
| Frazioni | Sant'Elpidio Morico | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Romina Gualtieri | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 9.6 km2 (3.7 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 289 m (948 ft) | |
| Population (31 October 2009 [1] ) | ||
| • Total | 707 | |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Monsampietrini | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 63029 | |
| Dialing code | 0734 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Monsampietro Morico is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Ancona, about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Ascoli Piceno and 20 kilometres (12 mi) of Fermo. It was founded in 1061 as a castle (rebuilt in the 15th century) under a Norman count from Apulia. Later it was part of the de Varano seigniory and, from 1415 to 1416, of Carlo Malatesta's lands. It is also home to a 13th-century Romanesque church, dedicated to St. Paul.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The province of Fermo is a province in the Marche region of central Italy. It was established in 2004 and became operational in 2009. Its administrative centre and provincial capital is the city of Fermo. Other major cities include Porto Sant'Elpidio, Porto San Giorgio, Sant'Elpidio a Mare, and Montegranaro. As of 2017, the province has a population of 174,358 inhabitants and spans an area of 862.77 square kilometres (333.12 sq mi). It contains 40 comuni.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern 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, as well as a maritime border with Croatia. 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.
Monsampietro Morico borders the following municipalities: Belmonte Piceno, Monte Rinaldo, Monteleone di Fermo, Montelparo, Montottone.
Belmonte Piceno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Ancona and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Ascoli Piceno.
Monte Rinaldo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about 75 kilometres (47 mi) south of Ancona, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Ascoli Piceno and 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Fermo.
Monteleone di Fermo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Ancona, about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Ascoli Piceno and 25 kilometres (16 mi) of Fermo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 449 and an area of 8.1 square kilometres (3.1 sq mi).
