Cupramontana is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Ancona
The province of Ancona ( it, provincia di 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.
To the north, ...
in the
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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region
Marche, located about southwest of
Ancona
Ancona (, also , ) is a city and a seaport in the Marche region in central Italy, with a population of around 101,997 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region. The city is located northeast of Rome, on the Adriatic ...
.
Cupramontana borders the following municipalities:
Apiro,
Maiolati Spontini,
Mergo,
Monte Roberto,
Rosora,
San Paolo di Jesi,
Serra San Quirico
Serra San Quirico is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona
Ancona (, also , ) is a city and a seaport in the Marche region in central Italy, with a population ...
,
Staffolo. It takes its name from
Cupra, a fertility goddess of the pre-Roman population of the
Piceni
The name Picentes or Picentini refers to the population of Picenum, on the northern Adriatic coastal plain of ancient Italy. Their endonym, if any, is not known for certain. There is linguistic evidence that the Picentini comprised two different ...
. It had earlier been called Massaccio but later resumed its ancient name.
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in the Marche
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