Province of Ascoli Piceno | |
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Palazzo del Governo, the provincial seat | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Marche |
Capital(s) | Ascoli Piceno |
Comuni | 33 |
Government | |
• President | Sergio Loggi |
Area | |
• Total | 1,228 km2 (474 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2023) | |
• Total | 201,462 [1] |
GDP | |
• Total | €5.181 billion (2015) |
• Per capita | €24,593 (2015) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 63100, 63074 |
Telephone prefix | 0736, 0735 |
Vehicle registration | AP |
ISTAT | 044 |
The province of Ascoli Piceno (Italian : provincia di Ascoli Piceno) is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Ascoli Piceno, and the province is bordered by the Adriatic Sea to the east, the province of Fermo to the north, and it faces the regions of Umbria and Abruzzo to the south. The province contains 33 comuni (sg.: comune ). [3] The population of the province is mostly located in coastal areas and in the city of San Benedetto del Tronto, which has a population of 47,075; the province has a total population of 201,462 as of 2023. [4]
The first settlers of the province were located on the banks of River Tronto by the Picentes tribe. It was later conquered by the Romans and became known as Asculum Picenum by 268 BCE. [3] From 91-88 BCE the Picentes revolted against the Romans and attempted to re-claim the land, but Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo besieged and sacked the city. The town of Ascoli Piceno managed to revive, but after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, it was conquered many times. King of the Ostrogoths Totila invaded the town in 545. Ascoli Piceno was then under strong control from the church and was made free in 1185, but the bishop declared it under his control in 1212. [3]
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