Cupramontana | |
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Comune di Cupramontana | |
Coordinates: 43°27′N 13°7′E / 43.450°N 13.117°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Marche |
Province | Ancona (AN) |
Frazioni | Poggio Cupro |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luigi Cerioni |
Area | |
• Total | 26.9 km2 (10.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) |
Population (30 June 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 4,628 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Demonym | Cuprensi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 60034 |
Dialing code | 0731 |
Website | Official website |
Cupramontana is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Ancona.
Cupramontana borders the following municipalities: Apiro, Maiolati Spontini, Mergo, Monte Roberto, Rosora, San Paolo di Jesi, Serra San Quirico, Staffolo. It takes its name from Cupra, a fertility goddess of the pre-Roman population of the Piceni. It had earlier been called Massaccio but later resumed its ancient name.[3]