The Potenza () is a river in the

province of Macerata The province of Macerata () is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Macerata. The province contains 55 ''comuni'' (: ''comune''), listed in the ''comuni'' of the province of Macerata. Located between the rivers ...

in the

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, ...

region of Italy. The source of the river is in the territory of

Fiuminata Fiuminata is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona and about southwest of Macerata. The municipal seat is in the '' frazione'' of Massa. Fiuminata borders the ...

. The source is located at an elevation of on Monte Pennino. The river flows northeast through the communes of

Pioraco Pioraco is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona and about southwest of Macerata. History The territory of Pioraco was settled in the Neolithic Age, as show ...

Castelraimondo Castelraimondo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italy, Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona and about southwest of Macerata. Castelraimondo borders the following municipalities: Camerino, Fiu ...

San Severino Marche San Severino Marche is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona and about southwest of Macerata. History From prehistory to Roman age The oldest remains of human ...

Macerata Macerata () is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy, the county seat of the province of Macerata in the Marche region. It has a population of about 41,564. History The historical city centre is on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza (ri ...

Montelupone Montelupone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about northeast of Macerata. Montelupone borders the following municipalities: Macerata, Montecosaro, Morroval ...

Recanati Recanati () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Macerata, in the Italian region of Marche. Recanati was founded around 1150 AD from three pre-existing castles. In 1290 it proclaimed itself an independent republic and, in the 15th c ...

and

Potenza Picena Potenza Picena is a comune (municipality) in central Italy, situated in the Province of Macerata, in the Marche region. It has residents. Until 1862, it was called Monte Santo. The river Potenza flows nearby. Geography Territory The borde ...

. The river flows into the

Adriatic Sea The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Se ...

Porto Recanati Porto Recanati () is a town in the province of Macerata in the Marche region of Central Italy. It was made an independent town on 15 January 1893, due to a decree issued by King Umberto I causing the coastal hamlets of the town to be separated fr ...

, after a course of some .

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