Civitanova Marche

Civitanova Marche
Country	Italy
region	Brands
province	Macerata (MC)
Coordinates	43 ° 18 ' N , 13 ° 44' E Coordinates: 43 ° 18 '0 " N , 13 ° 44' 0" E
height	0 m slm
surface	45.57 km²
Residents	42,524 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	933 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	62012
prefix	0733
ISTAT number	043013
Popular name	Civitanovesi
Patron saint	San Marone
Website	Civitanova Marche
	; Civitanova Marche, view of the port and the city

Civitanova Marche is a central Italian city and with 42,524 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) the most populous city in the province of Macerata in the Marche region . The inhabitants call themselves Civitanovesi .

geography

The city is located in central Italy on the Adriatic coast . On the southern outskirts of the city, the Chienti River flows into the sea. Ancona is about 50 km north, the provincial capital Macerata about 25 km west. The neighboring municipalities are Montecosaro , Porto Sant'Elpidio (FM), Potenza Picena and Sant'Elpidio a Mare (FM).

history

Italy was divided into 11 regions under Emperor Augustus in AD 8. In the so-called 5th “Regio”, north of the mouth of the Cluentum River, today's Chienti, was Cluana, today's Civitanova. Civitanova had a very lively trading activity between the 4th and 5th centuries. The small town adopted feudalism under the Franks .

Civitanova, San Marone Church , 15th century

In the course of the 14th and 15th centuries one had to protect oneself from many dangers: from quarrels among the most powerful and richest families and groups, but above all from the Turks. The Marches had become the scene of battles between the Church, the Malatesta family from Rimini and other families (such as the Sforza from Milan ). Therefore, a new wall was built in 1440 to protect the city. Under Pope Pius II , a castle was built at the port in 1475 with the aim of preparing for an attack from the sea.

In the 17th century the city was embellished with a new square and the construction of the Church of St. Paul. Napoleon also left many traces of his rule (Villa Eugenia). The French were later replaced by the Austrians, whose power lasted until the unification of Italy in 1861.

Population development

education

In addition to numerous schools ( Liceo Linguistico , Liceo Scientifico , etc.), Civitanova Marche also has a university of foreign languages: Mediazione Linguistica , which is a branch of the Macerata University . Here the students study three languages. You can choose from the following languages: Arabic , Chinese , German , English , French , Russian and Spanish . The course lasts three years and can be expanded with a subsequent two-year postgraduate course.

traffic

The Civitanova Marche-Montegranaro station is on the Ancona – Lecce (Ferrovia Adriatica) line . The railway line to Fabriano branches off at this station.

The approximately 1000 kilometers long Strada Statale 16 Adriatica runs through the city from Padua in Veneto to Otranto in Apulia. The A14 autostrada (Adriatica) , which connects Bologna and Taranto and runs largely parallel to state road 14, runs to the west of the district .