Cingoli
| Cingoli | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Cingoli | ||
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Palazzo Comunale (Townhall) | ||
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  Cingoli Location of Cingoli in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 43°22′N 13°13′E / 43.367°N 13.217°ECoordinates: 43°22′N 13°13′E / 43.367°N 13.217°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Marche | |
| Province | Macerata (MC) | |
| Frazioni | Avenale, Botontano, Capo di Rio, Carciole, Castel Sant'Angelo, Castreccioni, Cervidone I, Cervidone II, Civitello, Colcerasa, Grottaccia, Lago Castreccioni, Marcucci,Moscosi, Mummuiola; Pian della Pieve, Piancavallino, Pozzo, Saltregna, San Faustino, San Flaviano, San Venanzo, San Vittore, Santa Maria del Rango, Santo Stefano, Strada, Torre, Torrone, Troviggiano, Valcarecce | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gianfilippo Bacci (since 2004-06-14) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 147 km2 (57 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 631 m (2,070 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2006) | ||
| • Total | 10,540 | |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Cingolani | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 62011 | |
| Dialing code | 0733 | |
| Patron saint | St. Patrick | |
| Saint day | March 17 | |
| Website | Official website | |
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Cingoli is a town and comune of the Marches, Italy, in the province of Macerata, about 27 kilometres (17 mi) by road from the town of Macerata. It is the birthplace of Pope Pius VIII.
History
The town occupies the site of the ancient Cingulum, a town of Picenum, founded and strongly fortified by Julius Caesar's lieutenant Titus Labienus (probably on the site of an earlier village) in 63 BCE at his own expense. Its lofty position at an elevation of about 650 metres (2,130 ft) made it of some importance in the civil wars, but otherwise little is heard of it. Under the Roman Empire it was a municipium.
Main sights
The Gothic church of S. Esuperanzio contains interesting works of art. Cingoli is also known as the "Balcony of Marche" ("Il Balcone delle Marche")[1] because of its belvedere (viewpoint) from which, on a clear day, the sight may encompass all of the Marche and further across the Adriatic Sea to the Croatian mountain tops.
Sport
Cingoli has been host to the Italian Sidecarcross Grand Prix a number times[2] and will be hosting it again in 2010, on 16 May.[3]
Twin towns — Sister cities
Cingoli is twinned with:
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Aprilia, Lazio, Italy (2004)
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- ↑ Official site of Cingoli
- ↑ VENUES USED IN GP 1971-2005 The John Davy Pages, accessed: 2 November 2009
- ↑ FIM Sidecarcross World Championship - 2010 Calendar FIM website, accessed: 30 October 2009
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