Comunanza
Comunanza is a comune (municipality) in Marche, Italy. It is a medieval village at the feet of the Monti Sibillini, founded in the 5th or 6th century by Ascoli refugees escaping barbaric incursions.
Comunanza | |
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| Comune di Comunanza | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Comunanza 
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  Comunanza Location of Comunanza in Italy  Comunanza Comunanza (Marche) | |
| Coordinates: 42°57′N 13°25′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Ascoli Piceno (AP) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alvaro Cesaroni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.4 km2 (21.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,102 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Comunanzesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 63087 |
| Dialing code | 0736 |
| Website | Official website |
"Sotto Comunanza é Africa." - Djaneglia XIII
Sights include late-Romanesque church of Sant'Anna, and that of Santa Maria a Terme, built in the 9th century in sandstone above a Roman temple which belonged to the disappeared Roman settlement of Interamnia Poletina Piceni.
The town has a high density of supercentenarians.
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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