๐ฎ๐น Tolentino is a town and comune in the province of Macerata in the Marche region of central Italy.
It is located in the middle of the valley of the Chienti.
History Signs of the first inhabitants of this favorable and fertile coastal zone, between the mountains and the Adriatic, date to the Lower Paleolithic.
Numerous tombs, from the 8th to the 4th centuries BCE, attest to the presence of the culture of the Piceni at the site of today's city, Roman Tolentinum, linked to Rome by the via Flaminia. Tolentinum was the seat of the diocese of Tolentino from the late 6th century, under the patronage of the local Saint Catervo. The urban commune is attested from 1099, assuming its mature communal form between 1170 and 1190, settling its boundaries through friction with neighboring communes like S. Severino and Camerino. From the end of the 14th century, the commune passed into the hands of the da Varano family and then the Sforza, before becoming part of the Papal States until the arrival of Napoleon.
The Treaty of Tolentino between Bonaparte and Pope Pius VI was signed in the city on 19 February 1797: this imposed territorial and economic strictures on the Papacy.
In 1815, at the battle of Tolentino, Joachim Murat was decisively defeated by Frederick Bianchi at the head of Austrian forces, resulting in his abdication. Tolentino returned to papal control until Italian unification in 1861.
In the late 19th century industrial development decisively linked Tolentino economically to the rest of Italy.
Geography The municipality borders with Belforte del Chienti, Camporotondo di Fiastrone, Colmurano, Corridonia, Macerata, Petriolo, Pollenza, San Ginesio, San Severino Marche, Serrapetrona, Treia and Urbisaglia.
Frazioni Tolentino counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Abbadia di Fiastra, Acquasalata, Ancaiano, Asinina, Bura, Calcavenaccio, Casa di Cristo, Casone, Cisterna, Collina, Colmaggiore, Divina Pastora, Fontajello, Fontebigoncio, Grazie, Maestร , Massaccio, Pace, Parruccia, Paterno, Pianarucci, Pianciano, Pianibianchi, Portanova, Rambona, Rancia, Regnano, Ributino, Riolante, Rofanello, Rosciano, Rotondo, Sant'Andrea, Sant'Angelo, San Bartolomeo, Santa Croce, San Diego, San Giovanni, San Giuseppe, Santa Lucia, San Martino, San Rocco, Salcito, Santissimo Redentore, Troiano, Vaglie and Vicigliano.
Economy Tolentino is home to Arena, the swimwear brand, and Poltrona Frau, the noted designer of leather furniture and automotive interiors โ as well as the Poltrona Frau Museum, designed by Italian architect Michele De Lucchi, to display furniture products.
Tourist Industry โข San Nicola Basilica Church โข Castello della Rancia โข Chiaravalle Abbey โข Sacro Cuore di Gesรน Church โข San Catervo Church โข San Francesco Church โข Santa Maria della Tempesta Church โข Santissimo Crocifisso Church โข Teatro Nicola Vaccaj
Transport Tolentino is about 60 km (37ย mi) from the western Flaminia insertion to Rome and 40 km (25ย mi) from the Adriatic sea and A14 highway to the east: the SS77 highway connects the town to both these state routes. There are bus lines from here to the nearby minor towns and villages and a railway leading from Civitanova to Fabriano. The nearest major airport is Falconara (Ancona), about 100 km (62ย mi) from Tolentino but linked by highway, and there is a tiny airstrip for ultralight aviation in the town's immediate surroundings.
Tolentino has a population of over 19,000 people. Tolentino also forms part of the wider Macerata metropolitan area which has a population of over 316,936 people. Tolentino is situated near Macerata.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Tolentino has links with:
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๐ฉ๐ช Greifswald 13.388
๐ฉ๐ช Bergen auf Rรผgen 13.429
๐ฉ๐ช Tempelhof-Schรถneberg 13.383
๐ฉ๐ช Schรถneberg 13.35
๐ฉ๐ช Reinickendorf 13.333
๐ฉ๐ช Wilmersdorf 13.315
Locations Near: Tolentino 13.3833,43.2167
๐ฎ๐น Macerata 13.45,43.3 d: 10.7
๐ฎ๐น Fermo 13.707,43.164 d: 26.9
๐ฎ๐น Ascoli Piceno 13.583,42.85 d: 43.9
๐ฎ๐น Ancona 13.509,43.618 d: 45.8
๐ฎ๐น Senigallia 13.217,43.717 d: 57.2
๐ฎ๐น San Benedetto del Tronto 13.878,42.95 d: 50
๐ฎ๐น Teramo 13.697,42.658 d: 67.2
๐ฎ๐น Fano 13.017,43.833 d: 74.7
Antipodal to: Tolentino -166.617,-43.217
๐น๐ด Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 17433.4
๐ฆ๐ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16773.9
๐ผ๐ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16710.9
๐ต๐ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16739.2
๐บ๐ธ Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12917.6
๐บ๐ธ Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12829.9
๐บ๐ธ Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12816.2
๐บ๐ธ Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 12811.6