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Senigallia (or Sinigaglia in Old Italian; Romagnol: S'nigaja) is a comune (municipality) and port town on Italy 's Adriatic coast. It is situated in the province of Ancona, in the Italian region of Marche, and lies approximately 30 kilometers north-west of the provincial capital city Ancona.
The second most populous centre in the province, Senigallia is situated on the Adriatic coast at the mouth of the Misa River. It is among the most renowned Adriatic seaside resorts thanks to its "velvet beach" which for over a decade now has been awarded a Blue Flag each year.
Sprawling along the Adriatic shore, Senigalli has a dual identity of modern city and old historic center. It was founded as Sena Gallica in 289 BC by the Gauls. It was the first Roman colony on the Adriatic, and the city, at the mouth of the Misa River, quickly became a trade center.
At their zenith, the Papal States covered most of the modern Italian regions of Lazio (which includes Rome), Marche, Umbria, Romagna and portions of Emilia. The popes' reign over these lands was an exemplification of their the temporal powers as secular rulers, as opposed to their ecclesiastical primacy.
Senigallia, town and episcopal see, Marche regione, central Italy. Senigallia lies along the Adriatic Sea at the mouth of the Misa River. Founded by the Senonian Gauls in the 6th century bc, it became the Roman colony of Sena Gallica in 289 bc.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
In the 14 th century Senigallia held one of the largest fair in Europe. The Jews attended this great bazaar and began to settle in the town. In 1632 the town became part of the Papal States and the ghetto was created. An Italian-rite synagogue dates from 1634.
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Senigallia came under Papal rule in 1631. At that time, the Jewish community consisted of about 40 families, comprising a few hundred people. During the course of the following century and a half, this number increased to approximately 120 families.
