Senigallia

Senigallia is a comune and seaport in Italy. It is on the Adriatic coastline, in the province of Ancona, in the Marche region. It is the second city of the province, after the capital, by the number of people living there.

It is an important seaside resort in the Marche region, and is visited every year by many person. Its beach is known as Spiaggia di Velluto (Velvet Beach).

Geography
Senigallia is on the Adriatic Sea, at the mouth of the Misa river. It has an area of  and its altitude is .

The comune borders with the following comuniː Belvedere Ostrense, Mondolfo (Province of Pesaro and Urbino), Monte San Vito, Montemarciano, Morro d'Alba, Ostra, Trecastelli.

Frazioni
The following frazioni (hamlets) are part of Senigalliaː Bettolelle, Borgo Bicchia, Borgo Catena, Borgo Passera, Brugnetto, Cannella, Castellaro, Cesanella, Cesano, Ciarnin, Filetto, Gabriella, Grottino, Mandriola, Marzocca, Montignano, Roncitelli, Sant'Angelo, San Silvestro, Scapezzano and Vallone.

Population
There are 44,706 persons living in the comune (January 2017), for a population density of  inhabitants/km².

Evolution of the population

The people from this comune are known, in Italian, as senigalliesi.

Main sights
Despite its ancient origin the city presents a modern appearance, with wide streets. Attractions include:
Palazzo Comunale, a palace from the 17th century. Now is called Palazzo di Governo because the offices of the government of the comune are here. It is in the Piazza Roma.
Rocca Roveresca - castle of Gothic origin, was restored by Baccio Pontelli in 1492. It has a square plan with four large round tower.
The Cathedral of Senigallia (Cattedrale di San Pietro Apostolo), a cathedral built between  1762 and 1790.
Santa Maria delle Grazie church - one of the only two churches attributed to Baccio Pontelli (the other is at Orciano di Pesaro, province of Pesaro and Urbino, about  to the west by road). It once housed the painting of Madonna di Senigallia by Piero della Francesca; it is now in the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche in Urbino, Province of Pesaro and Urbino.
Chiesa della Croce or Church of the Cross .
Rotonda a mare .

People from Senigallia
 Pope Pius IX, 1792–1878, Pope
 Gaetano Bedini, 1806–1864, Cardinal and diplomat of the Catholic Church
 Enric Martínez-Castignani, (Barcelona, 1970) is an Italo-Spanish baritone who sings opera and lieder
 Fabri Fibra (born Fabrizio Tarducci,  17 October 1976) is an Italian rapper

Twinned and partner towns
Senigallia is twinned with:
 Chester, United Kingdom
 Lörrach, Germany
 Sens, France

Gallery

References

Category:Towns in Italy
Category:Settlements in Ancona