Pollenza

Pollenza is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Ancona and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Macerata. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,086 and an area of 39.5 square kilometres (15.3 sq mi).^[3]

Pollenza
Comune
Comune di Pollenza
Location of Pollenza
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Coordinates: 43°16′N 13°21′E
Country	Italy
Region	Marche
Province	Province of Macerata (MC)
Area [1]
• Total	39.5 km2 (15.3 sq mi)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	6,086
• Density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Demonym	Pollentini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	62010
Dialing code	0733
Website	Official website

Pollenza plaza at night, March 2008

Among the religious buildings in town are:

• San Giuseppe: Baroque style church.
• Sant'Andrea Apostolo
• Abbazia di Rambona: remains of a Benedictine abbey, mainly the Church of Santa Maria Assunta, are located a few kilometers west of the town.
• San Biagio, Pollenza

Pollenza borders the following municipalities: Macerata, San Severino Marche, Tolentino, Treia.

Culture

Pollenza has a charming theater built in 1883, named after the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi.

Demographic evolution