Falerone

Falerone
Country	Italy
region	Brands
province	Fermo  (FM)
Coordinates	43 ° 6 '  N , 13 ° 28'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 6 '28 "  N , 13 ° 28' 24"  E
height	433  m slm
surface	24.52 km²
Residents	3,262 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	133 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	63837
prefix	0734
ISTAT number	109005
Popular name	Faleronesi
Patron saint	Fortunatus of Todi
Website	Falerone
Panorama of Falerone

Falerone (in the local dialect: Falleró or Faleró ) is an Italian commune ( comune ) with 3262 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Fermo in Marche .

geography

The municipality is located about 28 kilometers west-southwest of Fermo , about 21 kilometers south of Macerata and about 33 kilometers north-northwest of Ascoli Piceno . Falerone borders directly on the province of Macerata . The Tenna , into which the Salino flows here, flows south of the municipality .

history

In ancient times the place of Falerio was of some importance. It takes its name from the Latin toponym Mons Falarinus , at whose foot Falerone was founded. It is probably a colony founded by Augustus after the Battle of Actium for the returning legionaries.

Falerone has been a titular bishopric since 1969 .

traffic

The station on the Porto San Giorgio - Amandola line was closed like this one in 1956.

Parish partnership

Falerone and the neighboring municipality of Montappone have a partnership with the French municipality of Cormeilles in the Eure department .

Web links

Commons : Falerone  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.