Monte Porzio
- For the town in the province of Rome, see Monte Porzio Catone
Monte Porzio | |
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| Comune di Monte Porzio | |
 Coat of arms | |
.svg) Monte Porzio within the Province of Pesaro-Urbino | |
Location of Monte Porzio  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Pesaro e Urbino (PU) |
| Frazioni | Castelvecchio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Attilio Patrignani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.4 km2 (7.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,751 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Monteporziesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 61040 |
| Dialing code | 0721 |
| Patron saint | St. Michael Archangel |
| Saint day | 29 September |
| Website | Official website |
Monte Porzio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Ancona and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Pesaro.
Overview
Monte Porzio borders the following municipalities: Corinaldo, Mondavio, Monterado, Orciano di Pesaro, San Costanzo, San Giorgio di Pesaro. It is an agricultural and industrial center on the hills of the left bank of the lower Val Cesano. In the 19th century it was renowned for the production of scissors.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Monte Porzio at Wikimedia Commons
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