Amandola

Amandola is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Ancona, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Ascoli Piceno and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Fermo. The town was founded in 1248 by the union of the castles of Agello Leone and Marrubbione, which formed a free municipality.

Amandola
Comune
Comune di Amandola
View from the frazione of Casalicchio.
Coat of arms
Location of Amandola
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Coordinates: 42°59′N 13°21′E
Country	Italy
Region	Marche
Province	Fermo (FM)
Frazioni	Bore, Botundoli, Buzzaccheri, Campo di Masci, Capovalle, Casa Coletta, Casa di Carlo, Casa Innamorati, Casalicchio, Casa Paradisi Inferiore, Casa Paradisi Superiore, Casa Tasso, Cese, Ciaraglia, Colle San Fortunato, Colle Turano, Coriconi, Corvellari, Francalancia, Garulla Inferiore, Garulla Superiore, Le Piane, Marnacchia, Merli, Moglietta, Montane, Paolucci, Paterno, Rustici, Salvi, San Cristoforo, San Ruffino, Sant' Ippolito, Scagnoli, Taccarelli, Vena, Verri, Vesciano, Vidoni, Villa Conti, Villa Fiorentina
Government
• Mayor	Adolfo Marinangeli
Area [1]
• Total	69.5 km2 (26.8 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	500 m (1,600 ft)
Population  (30 November 2017)[3]
• Total	3,571
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym	Amandolesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	63857
Dialing code	0736
Patron saint	Blessed Antonio Migliorati
Saint day	25 January
Website	Official website

Amandola is one of the 18 Italian municipalities located within the Monti Sibillini National Park.

Amandola was damaged by the earthquake in Central Italy (near Amatrice) on 24 August 2016.