Montecarotto is a ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Ancona
The province of Ancona () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Marche region of 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, the province ...
in the
Italian
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region
Marche
Marche ( ; ), in English sometimes referred to as the Marches ( ) from the Italian name of the region (Le Marche), is one of the Regions of Italy, twenty regions of Italy. The region is located in the Central Italy, central area of the country, ...
, located about west of
Ancona
Ancona (, also ; ) is a city and a seaport in the Marche region of central Italy, with a population of around 101,997 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona, homonymous province and of the region. The city is located northeast of Ro ...
, mostly known internationally for the annual Blackmoon festival, a renowned
[ ] goa
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and
psytrance happening. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,163 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
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.
Montecarotto borders the following municipalities:
Arcevia
Arcevia is a ''comune'' in the province of Ancona of the region of Marche, central-eastern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
History
According to tradition, Arcevia originates from a Gal ...
,
Belvedere Ostrense,
Ostra,
Ostra Vetere
Ostra Vetere is a town and ''comune'' in the region of Marche, Italy, near the modern Ostra, south-east of Senigallia
Senigallia (or Sinigaglia in Old Italian; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and port town on Italy's Adriatic Sea, Adriatic co ...
,
Poggio San Marcello,
Rosora,
Serra de' Conti
Serra de' Conti is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about west of Ancona.
Serra de' Conti borders the following municipalities: Arcevia, Barbara, Montecarotto, Ostra Vetere
Ostra Veter ...
.
Demographic evolution
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See also
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Mail art
Mail art, also known as postal art and correspondence art, is an artistic movement centered on sending small-scale works through the mail, postal service. It developed out of what eventually became Ray Johnson's New York Correspondence School and ...
References
Gallery
File:Collines au coucher du soleil.jpg
File:Chiesa Collegiata della Santissima Annunziata di Montecarotto ,vista dalla Chiesa di San Francesco di Montecarotto.jpg
File:Chiesa Collegiata della Santissima Annunziata di Montecarotto.jpg
File:Teatro Comunale di Montecarotto.jpg
File:Teatro comunale Montecarotto.jpg
File:Orologio del Torrione dell'orologio di Montecarotto.webm
External links
Official SiteMarche Tourism site
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Cities and towns in the Marche