Castignano

Comune in Marche, Italy

Castignano

Comune

Comune di Castignano

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Castignano

Castignano (Marche)

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Coordinates: 42°56′20″N 13°37′25″E﻿ / ﻿42.93889°N 13.62361°E﻿ / 42.93889; 13.62361
Country| Italy
Region| Marche
Province| Ascoli Piceno (AP)
Frazioni| Ripaberarda, San Venanzo, San Martino, Castiglioni, Rufiano, Sant'Angelo di Ripaberarda
Government

• Mayor| Fabio Pollini
Area

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• Total| 38.8 km2 (15.0 sq mi)
Elevation

| 473 m (1,552 ft)
Population

(30 June 2017)[2]

• Total| 2,755
• Density| 71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Demonym| Castignanesi
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

63072

Dialing code| 0736
Website| Official website

Castignano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Ancona and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Ascoli Piceno.

Castignano borders the following municipalities: Appignano del Tronto, Ascoli Piceno, Cossignano, Montalto delle Marche, Montedinove, Offida, Rotella.

Among its churches are the Sanctuary of San Bernardino da Siena and Santi Pietro e Paolo. Its territory is home to the oldest ever Italic language inscription found, the so-called "Stele of Castignano" (7th-6th centuries BC).

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

## External links[edit]

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Marche * Comuni of the Province of Ascoli Piceno

* Acquasanta Terme
* Acquaviva Picena
* Appignano del Tronto
* Arquata del Tronto
* Ascoli Piceno
* Carassai
* Castel di Lama
* Castignano
* Castorano
* Colli del Tronto
* Comunanza
* Cossignano
* Cupra Marittima
* Folignano
* Force
* Grottammare
* Maltignano
* Massignano
* Monsampolo del Tronto
* Montalto delle Marche
* Montedinove
* Montefiore dell'Aso
* Montegallo
* Montemonaco
* Monteprandone
* Offida
* Palmiano
* Ripatransone
* Roccafluvione
* Rotella
* San Benedetto del Tronto
* Spinetoli
* Venarotta

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