Sassoferrato

Sassoferrato
Comune
Comune di Sassoferrato
View of Montelago, a frazione of Sassoferrato

Coat of arms

Sassoferrato within the Province of Ancona
Sassoferrato
Location of Sassoferrato in Italy
Coordinates: 43°26′1″N 12°51′30″E / 43.43361°N 12.85833°E / 43.43361; 12.85833Coordinates: 43°26′1″N 12°51′30″E / 43.43361°N 12.85833°E / 43.43361; 12.85833
Country Italy
Region Marche
Province Ancona (AN)
Frazioni see list
Government
 • Mayor Ugo Pesciarelli
Area
 • Total 137.23 km2 (52.98 sq mi)
Elevation 386 m (1,266 ft)
Population (31 December 2016)
 • Total 7,177
 • Density 52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Sassoferratesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 60041
Dialing code 0732
Patron saint Blessed Ugo degli Atti
Saint day July 26
Website Official website

Sassoferrato is a town and comune of the province of Ancona in the Marche region of central-eastern Italy.

History

To the south of the town lie the ruins of the ancient Sentinum, on the Via Flaminia. The castle above the town is mentioned from the 11th century; the town belonged to the House of Este from 1208, later to the Atti family, becoming a free municipality in 1460 after the assassination of Luigi degli Atti.

Geography

Sassoferrato borders with the municipalities of Arcevia, Fabriano, Genga, Serra Sant'Abbondio (PU), Pergola (PU), Costacciaro (PG, Umbria) and Scheggia e Pascelupo (PG, Umbria).

Frazioni

Baruccio, Borgo Sassoferrato, Breccia di Venatura, Cabernardi, Ca' Boccolino, Camarano, Camazzocchi, Canderico, Cantarino, Caparucci, Capoggi, Casalvento, Case Aia, Castagna, Castagna Bassa, Castiglioni, Catobagli, Col Canino, Coldapi, Col della Noce, Doglio, Felcioni, Frassineta, Gaville, Giontarello, La Frasca, Liceto, Mandole, Montelago, Monterosso, Monterosso Stazione, Morello, Pantana, Perticano, Piagge, Piaggiasecca, Piano di Frassineta, Piano di Murazzano, Radicosa, Regedano, Rondinella, Rotondo, San Egidio, San Felice, San Giovanni, San Paolo, San Ugo, Sassoferrato Castello, Schioppetto, Scorzano, Sementana, Seriole, Serra San Facondino, Stavellina, Valdolmo, Valitosa, Venatura.

Notable people

  • Bartolo da Sassoferrato (1313–1359), "Lucerna Juris"[1]
  • Cardinal Alessandro Oliva (1407–1463)[1]
  • Niccolò Perotti (1430–1480), humanist[1]
  • Antonio Perotti (1535–1582), captain named the "Paladin of Italy" by Alessandro Farnese[1]
  • Pietro Paolo Agabiti (1470–1540), painter and architect[1]
  • Pandolfo Collenuccio (1444–1504), man of letters[1]
  • Giovani Battista Salvi (1609–1685), Italian Baroque painter, called "the Sassoferrato"[1]
  • Baldassarre Olimpo degli Alessandri (1480? – 1540?), poet[1]
  • Lorenzo Parigini (1779–1848), bishop of Urbania and Sant'Angelo in Vado[1]
  • Guido Vitaletti (1866–1936), man of letters[1]
  • Alberico Pagnani (1881–1979), historian[1]
  • Giuseppe Franciolini (1891–1989), bishop of Cortona[1]
  • Emilio Pettinelli (1896–1980), composer[1]
  • Antonio Lisandrini (1909–1985), priest[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Web page titled "Some words about the Institute" Archived 2006-10-16 at the Wayback Machine. at the Istituto Internazionale di Studi Piceni website, retrieved May 24, 2009

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