Castel di Lama is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Ancona and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Ascoli Piceno.
Castel di Lama | |
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| Comune di Castel di Lama | |
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Location of Castel di Lama  | |
  Castel di Lama Location of Castel di Lama in Italy  Castel di Lama Castel di Lama (Marche) | |
| Coordinates: 42°52′N 13°42′E / 42.867°N 13.700°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Ascoli Piceno (AP) |
| Frazioni | Villa S. Antonio, Villa Chiarini, Villa Cese |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mauro Bocchicchio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.98 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Population (30 June 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,610 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lamensi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 63030 |
| Dialing code | 0736 |
| Website | Official website |
Castel di Lama borders the following municipalities: Appignano del Tronto, Ascoli Piceno, Castorano, Offida.
The name comes from a mediaeval castle on the hill, which now houses the hotel Borgo Storico Seghetti Panichi.
References edit
- ^ "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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