Sant'Elpidio a Mare

Sant'Elpidio a Mare
Country	Italy
region	Brands
province	Fermo  (FM)
Coordinates	43 ° 14 '  N , 13 ° 41'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 13 '46 "  N , 13 ° 41' 10"  E
height	251  m slm
surface	50.38 km²
Residents	17,181 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	341 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	63811
prefix	0734
ISTAT number	109037
Popular name	Elpidiensi
Patron saint	Sant'Elpidio Abate ( Elpidius of Cappadocia ) (September 2nd)
Website	Sant'Elpidio a Mare

Sant'Elpidio in the morning

Sant'Elpidio

Sant'Elpidio a Mare [santel'piːdjo a 'maːre] is an Italian municipality ( comune ) with 17,181 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Fermo in Marche . The municipality is located about 9 kilometers north of Fermo and borders the province of Macerata . The Adriatic Sea is 9 kilometers east of Sant'Elpidio a Mare.

history

The settlement was originally called Cluana . When the community acquired the relics of St. Elpidius in the 7th century, the name of the saint was adopted. According to a legend, an apparition of a saint is said to have come about, which saved the place from being plundered by the Lombards .

traffic

The Strada Statale 77 runs north of the municipality, and the A14 autostrada to the east .

Sons and daughters of the church

• Giacomo Sinibaldi (1766–1843), Archbishop of the Curia and titular patriarch of Constantinople
• Vincenzo Massi (1781–1841), Bishop of Gubbio
• Diego Della Valle (* 1953), CEO of his fashion company Tod’s , based in Sant'Elpidio a Mare

Web links

Commons : Sant'Elpidio a Mare  - 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.