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Esanatoglia

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Esanatoglia
Comune di Esanatoglia
Coat of arms of Esanatoglia
Location of Esanatoglia
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Esanatoglia is located in Italy
Esanatoglia
Esanatoglia
Location of Esanatoglia in Italy
Esanatoglia is located in Marche
Esanatoglia
Esanatoglia
Esanatoglia (Marche)
Coordinates: 43°15′N 12°57′E / 43.250°N 12.950°E / 43.250; 12.950
CountryItaly
RegionMarche
ProvinceMacerata (MC)
Government
 • MayorGiorgio Pizzi (since May 2006)
Area
 • Total47 km2 (18 sq mi)
Elevation
495 m (1,624 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total2,099
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymEsanatogliesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
62023
Dialing code0737
Patron saintSanta Anatolia
WebsiteOfficial website

Esanatoglia is a town and comune in the Marche, Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

History

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According to the legend, Esus, the Celtic God of war, would be the origin of the name of the Esino river, on whose shores a town, Aesa, is presumed to have been founded in Roman times.

The current name Esanatoglia was given in 1862, from a combination between Aesa and Anatolia, replacing the medieval Santa Anatolia, which in turn was derived from Saint Anatolia, a 3rd-century Christian martyr. The first known document referring to Santa Anatolia dates from 1015, concerning the foundation of the monastery of Sant’Angelo by Conte Atto and his wife Berta. The monastery became soon the most important religious establishment in the area.

The city was ruled by the Malcavalca until 1211, when they were succeeded the Ottoni di Matelica. Three years later, and for three hundred years, the da Varano family hold the city. Under the da Varano Santa Anatolia maintained a certain autonomy: the first collection of statutory norms dates from 1324. The citadel remained immune from wars and pillages until 1443, when it was conquered by Francesco I Sforza. The monastery of Sant'Angelo and its library did not escape the devastation.

In 1502 it became part of the Papal States.

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People

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Marche" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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