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Recanati | |
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| Città di Recanati | |
 Civic Tower | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Recanati  | |
  Recanati Location of Recanati in Italy  Recanati Recanati (Marche) | |
| Coordinates: 43°24′13″N 13°32′59″E / 43.40361°N 13.54972°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Macerata (MC) |
| Frazioni | Bagnolo, Castelnuovo, Chiarino, Le Grazie, Montefiore, Santa Lucia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Bravi (Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 103.46 km2 (39.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Population (31 July 2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 21,229 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Recanatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 62019 |
| Dialing code | 071 |
| Patron saint | St. Vitus |
| Saint day | 15 June |
| Website | Official website |
Recanati (Italian pronunciation: [rekaˈnaːti]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Macerata, in the Italian region of Marche. Recanati was founded around 1150 AD from three pre-existing castles. In 1290 it proclaimed itself an independent republic and, in the 15th century, was famous for its international fair. In March 1798 it was conquered by Napoleon.
The elongated historic center extends from one end to the other for over 200 metres and occupies an area of about 35 hectares. Its linear structure distinguishes it from most of the neighboring centers with a concentric plan, in which the inhabited area has extended from a central square. Along the margins of the central road, connecting the ancient housing clusters, there are numerous aristocratic buildings, for the most part on three floors, built by merchants or landowners.[3]
It is the hometown of the tenor Beniamino Gigli and the poet Giacomo Leopardi, which is why the town is known to some as "the city of poetry". Famous medieval Ashkenazi Kabbalist Rabbi Menahem Recanati flourished here in the 13th century. Teatro Persiani named after Giuseppe Persiani an opera composer, born in 1799, is located in the town.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Rovati, Paolo. Recanati e i luoghi Leopardiani. ISBN 9788890768408.