Force, Marche

Comune in Marche, Italy

Location of Force

42°58′N 13°29′E / 42.967°N 13.483°E / 42.967; 13.483CountryItalyRegionMarcheProvinceAscoli Piceno (AP)FrazioniMontecchio, Montemoro, QuinzanoGovernment

• MayorAugusto CurtiArea

^[1]

• Total34.31 km² (13.25 sq mi)Elevation

689 m (2,260 ft)Population

(31 August 2017^[2])^[3]

• Total1,281 • Density37/km² (97/sq mi)DemonymForcesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

63086

Dialing code0736WebsiteOfficial website

Force is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Ancona and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Ascoli Piceno.

The name of "Force" derive from the Italian word for "pitchfork", as it is located between the valleys of the rivers Aso, Tesino and Tronto. The settlement dates back to the 5th century AD, when, because of the barbarian invasions, peoples from neighboring hamlets found shelter because of its strategic defensive position.

Sights include the Cottage Verrucci (1936), and the Convent of the Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta.

Activities in the town include processing of copper.

References

^ "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.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.