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Treia is a toun an comune in the province o Macerata in the central Marche (Italy). It is 7 km (4.3 mi) N o Pollenza, 12 km (7.5 mi) W of Macerata, an 18 km (11 mi) NNE o Tolentino.
Treia | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Treia | |
Coordinates: 43°19′N 13°19′E | |
Kintra | Italy |
Region | Marche |
Province | Macerata (MC) |
Frazioni | Passo di Treia, Chiesanuova di Treia, Santa Maria in Selva, Camporota |
Area | |
• Total | 93 km2 (36 sq mi) |
Elevation | 342 m (1,122 ft) |
Population (31 Dizember 2004) | |
• Total | 9,606 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Treiesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 62010 |
Diallin code | 0733 |
Patron saunt | St. Patrick |
Saunt day | March 17 |
Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
Treia is said tae hae been foondit bi the Sabine fowk in 380 BCE; it is certain that at in the plain belaw the modren toun an aboot 2 km (1.2 mi) tae the wast o it, at SS. Crocifisso, thare wis a smaw Roman toun bi that name, which is recordit as a municipium in 109 BCE. Lairge Egyptian releegious statues o the Roman period hae been foond an are kept in the toun's museum: they are unique in the Marche.
The Roman toun appears tae hae been abandoned at the faw o the Wastren Empire, an anerly in the 10t century wis a new toun foondit on the top o the hill, namit Montecchio. The toun sidit wi the Pape in the temporal struggles o central Italy, an wis besiegit several times, an in pairticular in 1239 bi Enzio, son an vicar o Frederick II an again in 1263 bi Conrad o Antioch, who wis captured at the nearbi battle o Vallesacco, an held for several months in toun in a smaw preeson (nou in uise as a caffé).
Montecchio eventually became pairt o the Papal States, an in 1790 Pape Pius VI rewairdit it for its faithfulness bi raisin it tae the offeecial rank o "ceety", at the same time renamin it bi its Roman name o Treia.
Treia's maist famous native wis the airchaeologist an airt creetic Luigi Lanzi.
(Text originally based on Bill Thayer's webpage, by permission.)
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