Roccafluvione

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Roccafluvione
Coat of arms of Roccafluvione
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Roccafluvione in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Marche
Province Province of Ascoli Piceno (AP)
Area 60.8 km² (23 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004)
 - Total 2,184
 - Density 36/km² (93/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 42°52′N, 13°29′E
Gentilic
Dialing code 0736
Postal code 63049

Roccafluvione is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 km south of Ancona and about 8 km west of Ascoli Piceno. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,184 and an area of 60.8 km².[1]

Roccafluvione borders the following municipalities: Acquasanta Terme, Ascoli Piceno, Comunanza, Montegallo, Palmiano, Venarotta.

Luigi Ferri was born in Roccafluvione in 1895. He emigrated to Pennsylvania, USA. His son Anthony Ferri, married to Helen Grevish, produced one son who went on to become a world-famous trumpeter. Dennis Ferri (né Ferry) is Principal Trumpet (Trompette Solo) of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in Geneva, Switzerland.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.