Corridonia | |
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| Comune di Corridonia | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Corridonia | |
  Corridonia Location of Corridonia in Italy  Corridonia Corridonia (Marche) | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′N 13°31′E / 43.250°N 13.517°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Macerata (MC) |
| Frazioni | Colbuccaro, Passo del Bidollo, San Claudio, Contrada Sarrocciano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paolo Cartechini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.97 km2 (23.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 261 m (856 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,427 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Corridoniani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 62014 |
| Dialing code | 0733 |
| Patron saint | SS. Peter and Paul |
| Saint day | 29 June |
| Website | Official website |
Corridonia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Ancona and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of Macerata.
Corridonia was called, until 1931, Pausula. The name was changed by Benito Mussolini to honor Filippo Corridoni, an nterventionist syndicalist who died on 23 October 1915.
Corridonia borders the following municipalities: Francavilla d'Ete, Macerata, Mogliano, Monte San Giusto, Monte San Pietrangeli, Morrovalle, Petriolo, Tolentino, and Urbisaglia.
People
- Filippo Corridoni, syndicalist
- Giovanni Battista Velluti, castrated opera singer
- Massimo Ciocci, football player
- Luigi Lanzi, antiquarian
References
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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