Porto Potenza Picena

Porto Potenza Picena
Frazione
Porto Potenza Picena Location of Porto Potenza Picena in Italy
Coordinates: 43°22′00″N 13°41′39.36″E
Country	Italy
Region	Marche
Province	Macerata (MC)
Comune	Potenza Picena
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	7,154
Demonym	Portopotentini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	62018
Dialing code	0733
Patron saint	Saint Anne
Saint day	26 July
Website	Official website

Porto Potenza Picena, also spelled Porto Potenza, is an Italian village, the most populated civil parish (frazione) of the municipality of Potenza Picena in the Province of Macerata, Marche region. As of 2001 census its population was of 7,154.^[1]

Geography

The town is located on the Adriatic coast, between Porto Recanati (9 km far) and Civitanova Marche (8 km). It is 8,5 km far from Potenza Picena, 36 from Macerata and Ancona. Between Porto Potenza and Civitanova is situated the estuary of the river Asola.

Tourism

Porto Potenza Picena, along with Porto Recanati and Civitanova Marche is one of the sea resorts within the Province of Macerata. Due to the quality of its beaches it received the "Blue Flag" certifications from 2008 to 2011.^[2][3][4][5]

Transport

Porto Potenza is served by the State Highway SS 16 "Adriatica" (Padua-Otranto) and crossed by the A14 motorway Bologna-Taranto. Nearest exits are "Loreto-Porto Recanati" in the north and "Civitanova-Macerata" in the south.

Potenza Picena-Montelupone railway station, on the Ancona-Pescara railway, is located in the middle of the town.

References

1. (in Italian) Source: Istat 2001. Table for the Province of Macerata
2. (in Italian) List of 2008 Blue Flags in the Marche
3. (in Italian) List of 2009 Blue Flags in the Marche
4. (in Italian) List of 2010 Blue Flags in the Marche
5. (in Italian) List of 2011 Blue Flags in the Marche

External links

• (in Italian) Porto Potenza Picena official website