Pietrarubbia

Pietrarubbia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of Ancona and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Pesaro.

Pietrarubbia
Comune di Pietrarubbia
Coat of arms
Location of Pietrarubbia
Pietrarubbia
Location of Pietrarubbia in Italy
Pietrarubbia
Pietrarubbia (Marche)
Coordinates: 43°48′N 12°23′E
CountryItaly
RegionMarche
ProvincePesaro e Urbino (PU)
FrazioniMercato Vecchio (communal seat), Ponte Cappuccini
Government
  MayorLuciano Vergari
Area
  Total13.0 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Elevation
572 m (1,877 ft)
Population
 (2008)[2]
  Total718
  Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Pietrarubbiesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
61020
Dialing code0722
Patron saintSt. Anthony of Padua
Saint day13 June
WebsiteOfficial website

It is home to an 11th-century castle which, according to tradition, is the ancestral home of the house of Montefeltro, rulers of the area in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.



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