Montecarotto

Comune in Marche, Italy
Location of Montecarotto
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43°32′N 13°4′E / 43.533°N 13.067°E / 43.533; 13.067CountryItalyRegionMarcheProvinceAncona (AN)Government
 • MayorMirella MazzariniArea • Total24.07 km2 (9.29 sq mi)Elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)Population
 (2005)[2]
 • Total2,170 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)DemonymMontecarottesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
60036
Dialing code0731Patron saintSt. PlacidusSaint dayOctober 5

Montecarotto is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Ancona, mostly known internationally[3] for the annual Blackmoon festival, a renowned[4] goa and psytrance happening. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,163 and an area of 24.1 square kilometres (9.3 sq mi).[5]

Montecarotto borders the following municipalities: Arcevia, Belvedere Ostrense, Ostra, Ostra Vetere, Poggio San Marcello, Rosora, Serra de' Conti.

Demographic evolution

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Pagina non Trovata". 23 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Blackmoon Festival 2014 • 20.08-24.08.2014 • Italy". www.mushroom-magazine.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-29.
  5. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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External links

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  • Official Site
  • Marche Tourism site
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